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Tellurium in organic synthesis: synthesis of bioactive butenolides
Bassora, Bruno K.,Da Costa, Carlos E.,Gariani, Rogério A.,Comasseto, Jo?o V.,Dos Santos, Alcindo A.
, p. 1485 - 1487 (2008/02/02)
Reduction of (Z)-β-butyltelluro-enones gives the corresponding γ-hydroxy vinylic tellurides with retention of the double bond configuration. Reaction of γ-hydroxy vinylic tellurides with 2 equiv of n-butyllithium produces 1,4-C,O-dianions, which on reaction with carbon dioxide give the corresponding butenolides.