... THE REACTION OF HMPA WITH LACTONES: UNSATURATED AMIDE FORMATION John T. Gupton*, Donna Baran, Russell Bennett, and George R. Hertel Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 John P. Idoux* Department of Chemistry, Lamar University Beaumont, Texas 77710 ... Jurss, C.; Rampi, R., J. Org. Chem. 1983, 48, 2933. c. Gupton, J.; Idoux, J.; Leonard, R.; DeCrescenzo, G., Synth. Comnun. ...