Selective Reduction of the Exomethylene Group of α-Methylene γ- or δ-Lactones with CdCl₂–Mg–MeOH–H₂O‡

Abstract

The strained exomethylene group of the α-methylene γ- or δ-lactone moiety in sesquiterpenoids can be selectively reduced with the CdCl₂–Mg–MeOH–H₂O reagent system.

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