Reaction of various types of alcohols with a novel type of acylating agent, the isopropenyl esters 2a–e in the presence of a catalytic amount of conc. sulfuric acid or toluene-p-sulfonic acid followed by selective deprotection of the terminal ester gives the monoesters 5a–i in good yields.
Y. Kita, H. Maeda, F. Takahashi and S. Fukui, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1993, 410 DOI: 10.1039/C39930000410
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