title: NHC-catalyzed ring expansion of oxacycloalkane-2-carboxaldehydes: a versatile synthesis of lactones.
abstract: Imidazolinium-derived carbenes catalyze the ring-expansion lactonization of oxacycloalkane-2-carboxaldehydes. A variety of functionalized five-, six-, and seven-membered lactones can be formed efficiently under mild reaction conditions. The success of this new method for the construction of lactones is highly influenced by the electronic nature of the carbene catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C9, Canada.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thai
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gravel