Synthesis of Dihydro-2,3-furandiones from Diethyl Oxalate and Aldehydes Through the Action of Sodium Methoxide
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Synthesis
- Vol. 1991 (04) , 289-291
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-1991-26447
Abstract
Dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2,3-furandione (4e) was synthesized from diethyl oxalate, methylpropanal (1a) and formaldehyde in the presence of sodium methoxide. In a similar manner, analogs of dihydro-2,3-furandione 4 were prepared using other aldehydes.Keywords
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