A new catalytic oxidative cleavage reaction to furnish lactones.
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.
Roth
Stefanie
S
Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Takustr. 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
Stark
Christian B W
CB
D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D000438:Alcohols; D007783:Lactones