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OXIDATION OF SUBSTITUTED 2-METHYL BENZOIC ACIDS AND ACRYLIC ACIDS BY S2O8(2-)-Ag(I); THEIR CONVERSION TO PHTHALIDES AND BUTENOLIDES THROUGH REARRANGEMENT OF ACYLOXYL RADICALS.
Bertrand, M. P.,Oumar-Mahamat, H.,Surzur, J. M.
, p. 1209 - 1212 (2007/10/02)
Ag (I) mediated persulphate oxidation of various 2-methyl benzoic acids and acrylic acids, co-catalysed by Cu (II), leads to unsaturated γ-lactones, together with decarboxylation products.Lactonisation proceeds through 1,5 hydrogen trasfer from intermediate acyloxyl radicals.
