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Reactions of methylenecyclobutanes (MCBs) with acyl chlorides produce the corresponding substituted cyclopentene derivatives in moderate to high yields via ring enlargement in the presence of aluminum chloride under mild conditions. A plausible mechanism has been proposed on the basis of control and deuterium labeling experiments.
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