Potassium-t-Butanol

In the following, some applications are summarized (Scheme 31). 1-trimethyl-siloxy-bicyclo[4.1.0]-heptane (218) gives after hydrolysis l-hydroxy-bicyclo[4.1.0]-heptane (25J)151, ls2> but further treatment with potassium t-butanolate/ether... 

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