Chinese Chemical Letters

TBAF-catalyzed cyclization of 6-hydroxyhex-2-ynoates and 7-hydroxyhept-2-ynoates

XQ Wang, PJ Jia, SP Liu, W Yu

Index: Wang, Xiao Qing; Jia, Ping Jing; Liu, Su Ping; Yu, Wei Chinese Chemical Letters, 2011 , vol. 22, # 8 p. 931 - 934

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Abstract

Abstract Tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride (TBAF) was found to be capable of catalyzing the intramolecular hydroalkoxylation of 6-hydroxyhex-2-ynoates and 7-hydroxyhept-2-ynoates. The reaction could be used to prepare 2, 5-substituted THF rings and 2, 6-substituted THP rings.