Barium manganate in microwave-assisted oxidation reactions: synthesis of lactones by oxidative cyclization of diols

Mark C. Bagley*, Zhifan Lin, David J. Phillips, Andrew E. Graham

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Abstract

Microwave irradiation of a range of diols at 150 °C in acetonitrile in the presence of three equivalents of barium manganate facilitates a novel tandem oxidation/heterocyclocondensation to give the corresponding lactone, including both small and medium ring lactones, in only one hour and in high yield without the need for chromatographic purification.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6823-6825
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume50
Issue number49
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Dec 2009

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