SYNTHESIS OF 5-ALKYL-3H-THIOLEN-2-ONES AND 5-ALKYL-3H-FURAN-2-ONES AND CONDENSATION REACTIONS AT THE HETEROCYCLIC METHYLENE GROUP

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00546727

The intramolecular cyclization of γ-ketocarboxylic acids and their esters gives 5-alkylsubstituted 3H-thiolen-2-ones and 3H-furan-2-ones.It was shown that reaction occured at the heterocyclic methylene group and that the conditions under which the reaction took place depended on the nature of the heterocyclic atom.