Lactone enolates were treated with N-phenyl triflimide in the presence of hexamethylphosphoric triamide to afford smoothly the corresponding enol triflates, which, on reaction with lithium dialkylcuprates, gave rise to alkylated cyclic ethers in good yields.
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