A Simple Oxidation of γ- and δ-Lactones
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Michele D'Ambrosio; Antonio Guerriero
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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A Simple Oxidation of γand δ-Lactones to Oxocarboxylic Acids by Buffered Sodium Hypochlorite. -γand δ-Lactones (I) can be transformed to the corresponding 4-or 5-oxocarboxylic acids by the reaction with commercial NaOCl. The reaction is not applicable to unsaturated lactones [cf. the formation of (I