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Synlett 1991; 1991(4): 233-234
DOI: 10.1055/s-1991-20689
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The Reactions of γ-Butyrolactone and γ-Butyrolactonol Derivatives, and of Tetrahydrofuran with Mixtures of Alcohols and Thionyl Chloride

Tarcisio Ferrari* , Pierre Vogel
  • *Section de chimie de l'Université, 2 rue de la Barre, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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07 March 2002 (online)

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Mixtures of thionyl chloride and primary alcohols (and 2-propanol) can be used advantageously for the transformations of γ-butyrolactone derivatives into the corresponding alkyl, allyl and propargyl 4-chlorobutyrates, for the methanolysis of an unstable γ-butyrolactonol (γ-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone) into the corresponding methyl 4-oxobutyrate dimethyl acetal and for the syntheses of alkyl, allyl and propargyl 4-chlorobutyl ethers from tetra-hydrofuran.