JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, cilt.10, sa.3, ss.565-575, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
Reaction of 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione (dimedone), aldehydes and cyanogen bromide in the presence of triethylamine leads to the selective formation of spiro dihydrofurans in moderate to good yields at room temperature.