The mechanism of these addition-elimination reactions is established from 4,5-disubstitued germadioxolanes. The reaction takes place under steric control. The consecutive elimination reaction proceeds by a mechanism of intramolecular nucleophilic substitution....
First page of articledoi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1947.tb03711.xM. SCHACHTERBlackwell Publishing LtdActa Paediatrica