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δ‐Lactones by Carbonylation of Vinyloxiranes
Author(s) -
Aumann Rudolf,
Ring Horst
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197700501
Subject(s) - carbonylation , diene , chemistry , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , carbon monoxide , natural rubber
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 CO 2 , for which no direct method is available.