Oxidative conversion of δ-sultones to γ-lactones.

ABSTRACT: Delta-sultones, prepared by C-H insertion, can be oxidatively converted to gamma-lactones by treatment with t-BuOK/t-BuOOH. An intermediate in the synthesis of (-)-eburnamonin was prepared using this approach.

SUBMITTER: Liyanage DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4465188 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature