Abstract
Abstract The reaction of 2-(3-lithiopropyl)-1,3-dioxolane ( 2 ), prepared in situ by lithiation of the chloroacetal 1 with lithium naphthalenide at −78°C, with aldehydes and ketones followed by hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid and final oxidation with PCC or Jones reagent yields the corresponding δ-lactones 5 .
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