Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1995, 60, 2119-2126
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19952119
Study of Structure and Reactivity of Spirobi-2(5H)-furanones
Mária Jakubcováa, Daniel Végha, Ján Leškob and Vladimír Mastihubac
a Department of Organic Chemistry, Slovak Technical University, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
b Central Laboratories, Slovak Technical University, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
c Department of Milk, Fats and Food Hygiene, Slovak Technical University, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Abstract
Reactions of 4,9-dibromo-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,8-dien-2,7-dione (I) and 3,7-dibromo-1,6- dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,8-dien-2,7-dione (II) with nucleophiles yielding spirolactones IIIa-IIIg are described. The ring opening reactions of spirobilactones are discussed.