A SIMPLE ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF GAMMA-VALEROLACTONE

Authors
ONEILL JA LINDELL SD SIMPSON TJ WILLIS CL
Citation
Ja. Oneill et al., A SIMPLE ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF GAMMA-VALEROLACTONE, Tetrahedron : asymmetry, 5(1), 1994, pp. 117-118
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear","Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Tetrahedron : asymmetry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09574166
Volume
5
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
117 - 118
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-4166(1994)5:1<117:ASESOG>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The readily available biopolymer, poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate was conve rted to (R)-(+)-gamma-valerolactone in 32% overall yield in a simple 4 stage procedure.