Preparation of α-methyl-γ-butyrolactone: Mechanism of its formation and utilization in 2-methyl-1-tetralone synthesis

Chemical Papers

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 275-280

  Semak, Vladislav ^a   Boháč, Andrej ^a   Sališová, Marta ^a   Addová, Gabriela ^a   Danko, Peter ^b  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^b Synkola Consortium   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

methyl butyrolactone; 2 methyl 1 tetralone; Annulation; Dihydro 3 methylfuran 2(3H) one; Dimethyl carbonate; Reaction mechanism; Selective monomethylation

Indexed keywords

EID: 43949121921     PISSN: 03666352     EISSN: 13369075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11696-008-0023-1     Document Type: Article

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