(+-)-Pantolactone → Keto-pantoyllactone

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Reaction Steps

2.5 g (19.2 mmol) of pantolactone were reacted with 1.8 g (7.7 mmol) of trichloroisocyanuric acid in the presence of 30 mg (0.12 mmol) of TEMPO derivative C and 1.65g (20.1 mmol) of sodium acetate analogously to Example 14. In contrast to Example 14, ethyl acetate (20 ml) was used as the solvent. The reaction had finished after 2 hours. After recrystallization of the crude product there were obtained 2.2 g (89%) of ketopantolactone, m.p. 68°-69° C., GC content: 100% (area percent).

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