Hydrolysis of 1,4,6-Trioxaspiro[4.5]decanes to δ-Lactones Using 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone in Aqueous Acetone

Sundar Vasudevan, David S. Watt

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Abstract

A selective hydrolysis of 1,4,6-trioxaspiro[4.5] decane orthoesters by 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanoquinone (DDQ) in aqueous acetone in the presence of other acid-sensitive ketals is suggested to involve the formation of a charge-transfer complex followed by hydrolysis. A hydride-transfer mechanism for this oxidation was excluded.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)361-364
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume59
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1994

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  • Organic Chemistry

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