TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, vol.44, no.39, pp.7311-7313, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)
We describe herein the results of manganese(III) acetate mediated alpha'-benzylation of various a,p-unsaturated and beta-alkoxy-alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones in moderate yields. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.