
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Abell, AD 
A1  - Doyle, IR 
A1  - Massy-Westropp, RA 
T1  - The Wittig reaction with glutaric and succinic anhydrides
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1982
VL  - 35
IS  - 11
SP  - 2277
EP  - 2287
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9822277 
N2  - Six-membered cyclic anhydrides, including glutaric and some of its alkylated derivatives, have been shown to yield enol-lactones with ethoxycarbonylmethylenetriphenylphosphorane; the (E)isomer is formed preferentially. The reactions of methyl-substituted succinic anhydrides with the same phosphorane give predominantly the (E) enol-lactone in all examples. The influence of alkyl substitutents on the rates of the reactions and the product ratios in both the succinic and glutaric anhydride series is discussed. 
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