Vijay Nair; Vidya, N; Biju, A T; Ani Deepthi; Abhilash, K G; Suresh, E
(Elsevier, 2006)
A DMAP catalyzed tandem addition-cyclization-dehydration sequence involving dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and beta-ketoesters leading to polysubstituted benzene/biaryl derivatives is presented.