The Reaction of Olefins with Malonic Acid in the Presence of Manganese(III) Acetate

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.56.3527

The reaction of 1,1-diphenylethene with malonic acid in the presence of manganese(III) acetate gave 3,3,8,8-tetraphenyl-2,7-dioxaspiro<4.4>nonane-1,6-dione and 4,4-diphenyl-2-(2,2-diphenylethenyl)-4-butanolide.Similar reactions with 1,1-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethene, methylenecyclohexane, 2-phenylpropene, 1-octene, and cyclohexene yielded the corresponding 2,7-dioxaspiro<4.4>nonane-1,6-diones.