A new reaction for the preparation of acetylenic alcohols from lactones

J. S. Yadav, Vadapalli Prahlad, M. C. CHANDER

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1993 · 12 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

Acetylenic alcohols are synthesised for the first time from lactones; the transformation is effected via the corresponding dichloromethylene compound, which is converted into the acetylenic alcohol by reductive elimination.

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