Sumnavy ,Methyl methoxymagnesium carbonate (Stiles' reagent) carboxylates butyrolactones in very high yield, and, with a new application of the Cope condensation for the introduction of the methylene group, permits the synthesis of a-methylenebutyrolactones in good overall yield.
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