THE STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF UNSATURATED 9-MEMBERED LACTONES USING THE MALHERBE-BELLUS VARIANT OF THE CLAISEN REARRANGEMENT

M R KLING, G A MCNAUGHTONSMITH, R J K TAYLOR

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Abstract

The title reaction has been used to prepare nine-membered lactones commencing from 2-vinyltetrahydrofurans and dichloroketene; the resulting DELTA5-dichlorolactones are exclusively trans but dechlorination using Bu3SnH-AIBN (azoisobutyronitrile) achieves concomitant isomerisation to give the cis-unsaturated lactones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1593-1595
Number of pages3
JournalJOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Issue number21
Publication statusPublished - 7 Nov 1993

Keywords

  • HALICHONDRIA-OKADAI KADOTA
  • PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION
  • ORGANOMETALLIC REAGENTS
  • MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTICS
  • MACROCYCLIC LACTONES
  • NEOHALICHOLACTONE
  • OBTUSENYNE

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