Titanium tetrachloride promoted reaction
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Veselin Maslak; Radomir Matović; Radomir N. Saičić
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Article
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2002
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Elsevier Science
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French
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A new method for the synthesis of g-butanolides is described. The titanium tetrachloride promoted reaction of silyl ketene acetals with epoxides, followed by acidic work-up, affords the corresponding butyrolactones in 44-83% yield.