Abstract
All in one pot: an organocatalytic highly enantioselective synthesis of α-methylene-β-lactones has been reported. The reaction between protected 2-hydroxymalonates and MBH carbonates is simply catalysed by chiral Lewis bases affording after acid treatment the corresponding lactones in excellent yields and enantioselectivities.
Original language | British English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1184-1186 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |