A variety of alpha-(trimethylsilylmethyl)- substituted butyrolactones are readily accessed by a novel tandem ene-reaction/oxidative desilylation of a range of aldehydes, Subsequent functionalisation led to an efficient methodology for the preparation of exo-methylene butyrolactones. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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