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Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Unexpectedly Stable Spiroepoxy-β-Lactones Obtained by Epoxidation of 4-Alkylidene-2-Oxetanones

Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, P.O. Box 30012, College Station, Texas 77842-3012
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127 (48), pp 16754–16755
DOI: 10.1021/ja053478h
Publication Date (Web): November 12, 2005
Copyright © 2005 American Chemical Society

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We describe the first synthesis of spiroepoxy-β-lactones obtained via epoxidation of ketene dimers. These compounds display unexpected stability that may be due to a double anomeric effect garnered from analysis of bond lengths by X-ray crystallography of one spirocycle in comparison to calculated bond lengths of related structures. These new strained intermediates display interesting reactivity leading to a butenolide, an α-hydroxyketone, a triol, an α-chloroketone, and an α-azidoketone.

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Received 27 May 2005
Published online 12 November 2005
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