Ultrasound in lipids. Furan formation under ultrasonic assisted Simmons–Smith reaction and the effect of cadmium and copper as zinc replacers
Abstract
Methyl 12-oxo-octadec-9-cis-enoate gave methyl 9,12-epoxyoctadeca-9,11-dienoate when treated with zinc or cadmium in the presence of di-iodomethane and 1,2-dimethoxyethane under concomitant ultrasonic irradiation, while under similar conditions copper caused cyclopropanation across the ethylenic bond in methyl oleate and ricinoleate.