A radical cyclisation route to α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones

Abstract
A three-step synthesis of α-methylene-β-butyrolactones is described, via radical cyclisation of 2-bromoalkyl prop-2-ynyl ethers (5) to 3-methylenetetrahydrofurans (6) using a tin catalyst.

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