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SUBMITTER: Nguyen TT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8694682 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

RSC advances 20210129 10
We report a method for addition of α-bromophenylacetic acids to vinyl C[double bond, length as m-dash]C bonds in styrenes to afford γ-lactones. Reactions employed a simple cobalt catalyst Co(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O in the presence of dipivaloylmethane (dpm) ligand. Many functionalities including halogen, ester, and nitro groups were compatible with reaction conditions. If α-bromoesters were used, vinylacetates were the major products. ...[more]