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Acylations is syntheses of natural products often have to be performed under very mild conditions. The neutral Mg salt of a malonic thiol half-ester of type (1) permits acylation of imidazolides (Im=1-imidazolyl) in practically neutral solution. Numerous acid- and base-labile groups survive this treatment.
Brooks et al. (Mon,) studied this question.