Yu. N. Polivin

Interaction of CH3MgI with β-dicarbonyl compounds

Abstract The reaction of CH3MgI with the ferrocene-containing α-monosubstituted β-dicarbonyl compounds is studied; a general reaction scheme is proposed. The addition reaction to a carbonyl group, the enolization and the CαCβ-cleavage prove to be non-specific by D-labelling.

Reaction of CαCβ-cleavage in the series of monosubstituted β-dicarbonyl compounds

Abstract Interaction of PhMgBr with α-monosubstituted β-dicarbonyl compounds, β-diketones, β-ketonic esters and β-diesters, is studied. A new reaction route, C α C β -cleavage, the course of which is determined by the p K R + value of the α-substituent and the p K a value of the corresponding proton analog of the β-substituent is found.