Abstract
Oxetanes were reacted with lithium enolates generated from esters or amides in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate to give δ-hydroxyesters or amides in high yield, which were hydrolyzed and converted to δ-lactones.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1159-1162 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry