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Iodolactonization of 4,5-disubstituted 2-(trimethylsilylmethyl)- and 2-meth
yl-penta-2,4-dienoic acids was studied. The latter afforded the correspondi
ng iodolactone in good yield by treatment with I-2 in MeCN. Iodolactone was
also obtained by treatment with I-2/NaHCO3/CHCl3/H2O in the presence of ce
rium(IV) salt as an additive. It was found that protolactonization proceeds
by the aid of the trimethylsilyl group, while it prevents iodolactonizatio
n.