Synthesis 1987; 1987(3): 292-293
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-27923
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A Facile Synthesis of 3-Chloro-2-oxoalkanoates via Thermal Rearrangement of 2-Chloro-2,3-epoxyalkanoates Promoted by Alumina

Sadao Tsuboi* , Hiroyuki Furutani, Akira Takeda
  • *Department of Synthetic Chemistry, School of Engineering, Okayama University, Tsushima, Okayama 700, Japan
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Publication Date:
12 September 2002 (online)

Convenient synthesis of 3-chloro-2-oxoalkanoates via the thermal rearrangement of 2-chloro-2,3-epoxyalkanoates promoted by alumina is described.

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