Substituted macrolactones via oligomerisation of alpha-bromomethylacrylic acid derivatives

Citation
Mf. Schneider et al., Substituted macrolactones via oligomerisation of alpha-bromomethylacrylic acid derivatives, SYNLETT, (5), 1999, pp. 638-640
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
638 - 640
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(199905):5<638:SMVOOA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
In this report we describe a new and efficient approach toward substituted oligomeric macrolactones by treatment of alpha-bromomethylacrylic acid deri vatives with DBU. Tri- and tetrolides were obtained selectively in acceptab le yields for this type of consecutive reaction sequence.