Synthesis of Carboxylactones and New Heterocyclic Compounds

Abstract

The Michael reaction of 2‐ethoxycarbonyl‐4‐alkoxymethylbutanolides with methyl acrylate affords esterolactones in high yields. Alkaline hydrolysis of the latter resulted in carboxylactones that were transformed into ethyl α‐bromolactonoesters. The reactions of the latter with thiourea and arylthioureas result in heterocyclic compounds of an original structure joint with a butanolide ring.

Keywords:

• Carboxylactones
• esterolactones
• Michael addition
• thiazolidones