Abstract
In the presence of Li-TMP and an aromatic aldehyde, benzocyclobutenone undergoes an unusual heterolytic C(1)C(4) bond fission, and subsequent reaction with the aldehyde gives, after acidic workup, isochroman-3-one in high yield.
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