The reaction of enols with superoxide anion radical [02???]1. Synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated-δ-valerolactones.

Aryeh A. Frimer, Pessia Gilinsky-Sharon, Gladis Aljadeff

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Abstract

3- and 4-Hydroxycoumarin (1 and 3) as well as 2-hydroxy-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ones 5a-f were reacted with KO2/18-crown-6 in benzene. Initial deprotonation of the enol hydrogen was followed by nucleophilic attack by O2{radical dot}/t- (for 1 and 3) and/or autoxidation of the resulting anion (for 1 and 5a-e). A convenient synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated-δ-valerolactones from the corresponding 2-cyclohexen-1-ones is also described.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1301-1304
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume23
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1982

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Funding Information:
16. We acknowledge the support of the Israel National Council for Research and Development.

Funding

16. We acknowledge the support of the Israel National Council for Research and Development.

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Israel National Council for Research and Development

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