Synthesis 2005(10): 1682-1688  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865364
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Synthesis of Precursors for Medium-Ring Aromatic Lactones

Estelle Métaya, Eric Léonel*a, Christine Sulpice-Gailletb, Jean-Yves Nédéleca
a Laboratoire d’Electrochimie, Catalyse et Synthèse Organique, UMR 7582, Institut des Sciences Chimiques Seine-Amont, IFR 1780, CNRS - Université Paris XII, 2, Rue Henri Dunant, B.P. 28, 94320 Thiais, France
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b Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Polymères, UMR 7581, Institut des Sciences Chimiques Seine-Amont, IFR 1780, CNRS - Université Paris XII, 2, Rue Henri Dunant, B.P. 28, 94320 Thiais, France
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Publication History

Received 22 December 2004
Publication Date:
02 May 2005 (online)

Abstract

Hydroxyacids have been prepared via the nickel-cata­lysed electrochemical arylation of ethyl acrylate from an ortho-substituted aryl bromide. Protection and deprotection steps have been selected in terms of suitability and efficiency. The lactonisation was performed according to an already reported method. Two-dimensional NMR analysis has been used to ascertain the structure of the lactones formed.