Abell, A.D.Massywestropp, R.A.2014-10-242014-10-241985Australian Journal of Chemistry: an international journal for chemical science, 1985; 38(7):1031-10360004-94251445-0038http://hdl.handle.net/2440/86625The reaction of methylmagnesium iodide with methyl (1R,3S,5R)-1-(furan- 3′-yl)-5-methyl-2,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3-carboxylate (2) gives products arising from regioselective carbon-oxygen bond fission and intermolecular transfer of the methyl group of the Grignard reagent to the intermediate oxocarbonium ion, in addition to the usual tertiary alcohol.en© CSIRO 1985Mechanism of acetal cleavage with methylmagnesium iodideJournal article003001008610.1071/CH9851031A1985APL3500004130892Abell, A.D. [0000-0002-0604-2629]