Some reactions of (5R)-2-methylene-5-(thymin-1-yl)-2,5-dihydrofuran
Abstract
The title compound 4 was quantitatively converted into the isomeric furan derivative 5 under relatively mild acidic conditions; when compound 4 was treated with 3-chloroperbenzoic acid in dichloromethane and sodium hypochlorite in aqueous dioxane, compounds 9 and 11, respectively, were obtained. Both compounds were isolated in 48% yield.