Preparation of 3,5-diarylsubstituted 5-hydroxy-1,5-dihydro-2<i>H</i>-pyrrol-2-ones <i>via</i> base-assisted cyclization of 3-cyanoketones

Abstract

The highly efficient oxidative cyclization of 1,3-diarylsubstituted 3-cyanoketones yielded 5-hydroxy-1,5-dihydro-2<italic>H</italic>-pyrrol-2-ones.