The reaction of 1:1 zwitterionic species, generated in situ by the addition of dimethoxycarbene to dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, towards carbonyl compounds is described. The reactions presented offer a one-pot synthesis of dihydrofuran and spiro dihydrofuran derivatives in high yields.
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Nair et al. (2003) studied this question.