Abstract
Arylacetic esters 1 are converted into the corresponding ketene acetals 2 by O-silylation. Compounds 2 smoothly rearrange in refluxing THF to give the ortho-thiomethylated arylacetic acids 4 after hydrolysis. The sequence can be performed with good yields (63-81%) as a one-pot process.
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