Synthesis of Alkyl 2-(3-acetyl-2-oxotetrahydro-3-furanyl)acrylates and alkyl 3-[2-oxodihydro-3(2H)furanyliden]propanoates

Sakineh Asghari* and Samaneh Ramezani
Chemistry Department, Mazandaran University, P. O. Box 453, Babolsar, Iran
E-mail: s.asghari@umz.ac.ir

Abstract
Reaction of triphenylphosphine with unsymmetrical electrophiles such as alkyl propiolates in the presence of 2-acetylbutyrolactone gives alkyl 2-(3-acetyl-2-oxotetrahydro-3-furanyl)acrylate and α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone derivatives.

Keywords: Alkyl propiolate, 2-acetylbutyrolactone, triphenylphosphine, α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone.