Hydrogen Peroxide → HCID 9877371, compound

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A total of 2 ml of 30% by weight hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution was added dropwise to a stirred mixture of 1.12 g (10 mmol) of 5-hexenoic acid, 25 mg (0.1 mmol) of tungstic acid, and 15 ml of t-butyl alcohol at room temperature, followed by stirring at 70° C. for 8 hours. As a result, δ-hydroxymethyl-δ-valerolactone was produced in a yield of 72%.

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