David A. Armstead, J. Mann
Nov 1, 1985
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Synthetic Communications
Abstract
Abstract We describe a five-step synthesis of 2-(formylmethyl) - cyclopenten-3-one (1a) and its 1-methyl congener (1b) from 6-methylhept-5-ene-2-one by way of the respective 2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-cyclopenten-3-ones (5) and selective ozonolysis of these intermediates.