SYNTHESIS OF IODOALKYLIDENE LACTONES FROM ALKENES

Authors
HAAIMA G LYNCH MJ ROUTLEDGE A WEAVERS RT
Citation
G. Haaima et al., SYNTHESIS OF IODOALKYLIDENE LACTONES FROM ALKENES, Tetrahedron, 49(20), 1993, pp. 4229-4252
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404020
Volume
49
Issue
20
Year of publication
1993
Pages
4229 - 4252
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(1993)49:20<4229:SOILFA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Alkenes are readily transformed into iodo acetylenic esters by additio n of acetylenic acids in the presence of a source of iodonium ion. A s ubsequent free-radical cyclisation induced by dibenzoyl peroxide leads to (E)-iodoalkylidene butyrolactones.