Oxidation products of 2-acyl-4,5-dihydrofurans

2-Benzoyl-4,5-dihydrofuran (5) readily undergoes oxidation in air, during chromatography on silica, or following exposure to oxidising agents (MCPBA, DMDO), to give 2-benzoylbutyrolactone (6) and tricycle 7 as the major products. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robertson, J, Tyrrell, A, Skerratt, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006