“…A similar procedure starting from p-anisidine (0.14g, 1.1 mmol), NaNO 2 (0.08g, 1.1 retool), and oxo ester lb (0.33g, 1 retool) gave 0.38g of product 51) (see Table I). Ethyl 4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,. A similar procedure starting from p-toluidine (0.12g, 1.1 mmol), NaNO 2 (0.08g, 1.l retool), and oxo ester lb (0.33 g, 1 retool) gave 0.34 g of compound 5c (see Table 1).…”