Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) A facile synthesis of α-substituted γ-hydroxybutenolides from 3-furfural was achieved using a Baylis-Hillman reaction followed by singlet oxygen oxidation. The regioselectivity of this conversion was controlled by using TBAF.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6305-6308 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2007 |