CONVENIENT SYNTHESIS OF LACTONES BY THE REACTION OF DIOLS WITH N-HALOAMIDES
Kondo, Shuji; Kawasoe, Shinya; Kunisada, Hideo; Yuki, Yasuo
Synth.Commun. 1995, 25 : 5 719-724.
Abstract
Reaction of 1,4-butanediol or 1,5-pentanediol with N-haloamides such as N-chlorosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide, N-bromoacetamide, isocyanuric chloride, and N,N-dichlorobenzenesulfonamide under mild conditions gave gamma-butyrolactone or delta-valerolactone, respectively, in high yields.