T. Fujisawa*, T. Sato, T. Kawara
1982
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract The regioselective ring-opening reaction of α-methyl-β-propiolactone with 3,3-ethylene-dioxybutylmagnesium bromide in the presence of copper(I) catalyst afforded 2-methyl-6-oxoheptanoic acid, which was easily converted into (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2-2-octene-1,8-diol in good yield.