120567-27-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis of (t-2-Benzyloxymethyl-t-3-hydroxy-r-1-methoxycarbonyl)-tetrahydrofuran from an arabino-Lactone Triflate with K2CO3-MeOH
Izawa, Takao,Nakayama, Kumiko,Nishiyama, Shigeru,Yamamura, Shosuke,Kato, Kuniki,Takita, Tomohisa
, p. 3003 - 3004 (2007/10/02)
The arabino-lactone triflate 4 reacts with K2CO3 in MeOH to give the oxetane ester 5 and the tetrahydrofuran ester 6 in a ratio dependent upon the reaction temperature.
Ring contraction of 3-deoxy-2-O-trifluoromethanesulphonates of α-hydroxy-γ-lactones to oxetanes
Witty,Fleet,Choi,Wilson,Wang,Storer,Myers,Wallis
, p. 6927 - 6930 (2007/10/02)
The ring contraction of α-triflates of 3-deoxy-1,4-lactones bearing hydrogen or alkyl substituents in the 3-position to methyl oxetane-2-carboxylates on treatment with potassium carbonate in methanol is described.
