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β-Lactams from Ketene-Imine Cycloadditions: An Update

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Recent advances in the preparation of β-lactams by ketene-imine [2+2] cycloadditions are described. Types of ketenes noted include those generated by thermal and photochemical means, with examples of stable and isolable ketenes, as well as reactive intermediates, sometimes observable by spectroscopic methods. Preparations of bis(β-lactams) by such processes are also described.

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Tidwell, T.T. (2017). β-Lactams from Ketene-Imine Cycloadditions: An Update. In: Banik, B. (eds) Beta-Lactams. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55621-5_4

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