@article{SchmidtWernerKellingetal.2010, author = {Schmidt, Bernd and Werner, Frank and Kelling, Alexandra and Schilde, Uwe}, title = {The reaction of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran with oxalyl chloride : formation and crystal structure analysis of an unexpected bicyclic product}, issn = {0022-152X}, year = {2010}, abstract = {3,4-Dihydro-2-H-pyran and oxalyl chloride react, depending on the conditions, to keto esters, a pyran-3- carboxylic acid or derivatives thereof, or to an hitherto unknown bicyclic acetal containing a vinyl chloride moiety. The structure of the latter product has been unambiguously elucidated by single-crystal X-ray structure analysis. A mechanism for its formation is proposed.}, language = {en} }