S. Fukuzawa, Norifumi Sumimoto, T. Fujinami
Mar 1, 1990
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Journal of Organic Chemistry
Abstract
The direct reaction of ethyl 3-bromopropionate (2a) or 3-iodopropionate (2b) with lanthanoid metals (La, Ce, Nd, Sm) in tetrahydrofuran produces lanthanoid ester homoenolates, which react with ketones to give γ-lactones in good yields under mild conditions