D. Caine et Rf. Collison, REACTIONS OF THE LITHIUM DIENOLATE OF 2,5-DIMETHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE WITH UNSATURATED-COMPOUNDS, Synlett, (5), 1995, pp. 503-504
The lithium dienolate 2 of 2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (1) was reacted
with alkenes substituted with moderately and strongly electron withdr
awing groups to give 7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanone derivatives. When st
rongly electron withdrawing groups were present, the reactions occurre
d under very mild conditions.