title: Isotetronic acids from an oxidative cyclization.
abstract: Oxidation of α,β-unsaturated methyl ketones with selenium dioxide leads to a cascade of reactions culminating in the formation of isotetronic acids.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2545 The Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. tius@hawaii.edu.
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Walleser
authors.forename: Marcus A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tius
mesh_terms: D015107:4-Butyrolactone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D000143:Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D064588:Selenium Oxides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D007659:Ketones; D064588:Selenium Oxides; D015107:4-Butyrolactone