Products from Furans. 4. Selective Oxidation of 2-Furfuryl Alcohol Derivatives, in the Presence of Aryl Thioethers, with N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS). A New Procedure for the Preparation of 2H-Pyran-3(6H)-ones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00364a020

A new general fast method (as fast as a titration) for converting 2H-furfuryl alcohols of 2H-pyran-3(6H)-ones by the use of NBS as an oxidant is presented.NBS oxidizes selectively the furfuryl alcohols without affecting thioether substituents.