title: A new catalytic oxidative cleavage reaction to furnish lactones.
abstract: A highly efficient oxidative cleavage reaction of THF and THP alcohols to gamma- and delta-lactones using catalytic PCC (1 mol%) and periodic acid as terminal oxidant is presented.
authors.affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Takustr. 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: Christian B W
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Stark
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D007783:Lactones