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Hydroruthenation triggered catalytic conversion of dialdehydes and keto aldehydes to lactones

Sohei Omura, Takahide Fukuyama, Yuji Murakami, Hiromi Okamoto, Ilhyong Ryu

Chemical Communications · 2009 · 77 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Lactonization of dialdehydes and keto aldehydes was effectively catalyzed by RuHCl(CO)(PPh(3))(3). A cascade lactonization sequence accompanied by cross-coupling with enones was also attained.

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