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Studies on Structurally Simple α,β-Butenolides. VIII. 5-Haloalkyl- and 3-bromo-5-hydroxyalkyl-2(5H)-furanones
Font, J.,Sanchez-Ferrando, F.,Segura, C.,Piniella, Joan F.,Jeffrey, George A.,Ruble, John, R.
, p. 183 - 187 (2007/10/02)
Bromine and NBS react with sorbic acid to yield bromohydrine 5 and bromolactones 4, respectively.The erythro and threo isomers, 4a,b were separated and the crystal structure of the former was determined.Bromolactone 7, as a single erythro stereoisomer, was prepared by photolactonisation of 5.
