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.