112601-93-1Relevant articles and documents
SYNTHESE VON γ-HYDROXYNITRILEN, γ-BUTYROLACTONEN UND α-METHYLENO-γ-BUTYROLACTONEN AUS EPOXIDEN UND NATRIUM-
Bestmann, Hans Juergen,Schmidt, Martin
, p. 2111 - 2114 (2007/10/02)
The highly nucleophilic ylide-anion of sodium- attacks oxiranes by ring-opening.Depending on the work-up-conditions and the further reactions being employed, γ-hydroxynitriles, γ-butyrolactones or α-methyleno-γ-butyrolactones are obtained from the primary products thus formed.