Synthesis 2008(20): 3209-3218  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1083140
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A New Route for the Preparation of Succinates

Takeshi Shimizu*, Katsunori Murakoshi, Koji Yasui, Mikiko Sodeoka
RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), Hirosawa 2-1,Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Publication History

Received 20 May 2008
Publication Date:
25 September 2008 (online)

Abstract

Succinates of the tertiary hydroxy group having a formyl group in the structure were conveniently synthesized by oxidative cleavage of dihydropyrans prepared from lactones via coupling of ketene acetal triflates and zinc homoenolates.