Preparation of substituted butenolides via palladium-free etherification and amination of masked mucohalic acids

摘要

Methods and materials for preparing 4-substituted-2-buten-4-olides are disclosed. The methods include reacting a masked mucohalic acid with a primary or secondary amine or with an arylol in the presence of a base. Unlike existing processes, the disclosed methods do not require the use of palladium, which make them well suited for preparing intermediates in drug syntheses.