A Convenient Synthesis of 2, 4 (3 H, 5 H)-Furandione (β-Tetronic Acid)

DG Schmidt, H Zimmer

Index: Schmidt, Diane Grob; Zimmer, Hans Synthetic Communications, 1981 , vol. 11, # 5 p. 385 - 390

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Abstract

Abstract The chemical versatility of 2, 4 (3 H, 5 H)-furandione (β-tetronic acid, 1) and its synthetic applicability are of considerable current interest1b, 2a-k. The multifunctional character of this small molecule confers an intriguing synthetic potential which has prompted us to develop synthetic schemes utilizing it as a synthon for certain heterocyclic systems.