It was found that trimethylsilyl enol ethers derived from aldehydes and ketones react smoothly with acetals or methyl orthoformate at −78°C in the presence of TiCl4, to give β-alkoxy ketones or β-keto acetals, respectively, in good yields.
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Mukaiyama et al. (1974) studied this question.
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