Reactions of Organolithiums with Dialkyl Oxalates. A Flow Microreactor Approach to Synthesis of Functionalized alpha-Keto Esters
Nagaki, A.; Ichinari, D.; Yoshida, J.
Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 3242–3244.
DOI: 10.1039/c3cc40392k
Reaction of an aryl lithium with dialkyl oxalate was achieved by sequential reaction control to synthesize α-keto esters.