Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English · 1977 · 30 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryOrganic ChemistryCarbonyl ChemistryOrganic SynthesisRetrosynthetic AnalysisCarbonylation ReactionsConjugated DienesOxidation Of Alcohols To Carbonyl CompoundsTransition Metal Carbonyls
1,3-Dienes can be conveniently transformed into δ-lactones (2) and (3) in two steps: the diene is epoxidized to (1), which is carbonylated in the presence of transition metals. The overall reaction corresponds formally to addition of CO2, for which no direct method is available.
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