Ultrasound assisted synthesis of delta-chloroesters from tetrahydrofuran and acyl chlorides in the presence of catalytic zinc dust.
Sonication of acyl chlorides and dry tetrahydrofuran (THF) in the presence of catalytic amounts of zinc dust at 35 kHz gives delta-chloroesters in high yields.
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Department of Studies in Chemistry, Central College Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560 001, India. m_af_pasha@yahoo.com
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