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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 21, 1991 - Issue 17
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Original Articles

Synthesis of 2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclo-pentenone, Corylone, from 2-Ketoglutaric Acid

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Pages 1783-1788 | Received 09 May 1991, Published online: 24 Sep 2006
 

Abstract

Treatment of 2-ketoglutaric acid with diazomethane gave 2-(metoxycarbonyl)-oxiranepropanoic acid methyl ester (2) wich lead to 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-glutaric acid dimethyl ester (3) by catalytic hydrogenation, wich was further processed to the title compound.

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