Abstract
2-Alkylidenecyclobutanols when heated in a sealed tube or in 5% H2SO4 undergo ring contraction to 1-alkylcyclopropyl carbonyl compounds; subsequent rearrangement into homoallylic carbonyl derivatives occurs when 1,5 hydrogen transfer is possible.
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