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Org. Biomol. Chem., 2010, 8, 39 - 42, DOI: 10.1039/b919673k


Highly efficient synthesis of medium-sized lactones via oxidative lactonization: concise total synthesis of isolaurepan

Makoto Ebine, Yuto Suga, Haruhiko Fuwa and Makoto Sasaki


A catalytic amount of TEMPO in the presence of PhI(OAc)2 effected oxidative lactonization of 1,6- and 1,7-diols, directly affording seven- and eight-membered lactones, respectively, in good yields.

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