The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Facile Conversion of Succinic to Maleic-Type Anhydrides, Thioanhydrides, and Imides

MJ Kates, JH Schauble

Index: Kates, Michael J.; Schauble, J. Herman Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1995 , vol. 60, # 21 p. 6676 - 6677

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Abstract

Maleic-type anhydrides and imides are of considerable importance, principally due to their utility in organic synthesis. Furthermore, in recent years, a number of naturally occurring substituted maleic anhydrides have been reported, some of which exhibit unusual biochemical activity. 2 In contrast, only a few maleic-type thioanhydrides have been rep~ rted.~ Although methods for the synthesis of specific maleic anhydrides, thioanhydrides, ...