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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 28, 1998 - Issue 22
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A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-One

Valentine Ragoussis Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 157 71, Athens, Greece
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Dimitrios J. Lagouvardos VIORYL S.A., Research Department, Kato Kifissia, 145 64, Athens, Greece
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Nikitas Ragoussis VIORYL S.A., Research Department, Kato Kifissia, 145 64, Athens, Greece
Pages 4273-4278 | Received 15 May 1998, Published online: 11 Mar 2009
 
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Abstract

2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-one (3), a volatile constituent of the aroma complex of roasted coffee, is efficiently prepared in satisfactory yield (55,2%) by oxidative hydroxylation of the 2-acetylbutyrolactone (4).

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