(+-)-Pantolactone → Keto-pantoyllactone

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Reaction Conditions

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1.18 g (9.1 mmol) of pantolactone were dissolved in 27 ml of methylene chloride at 22° C. in a 50 ml reaction flask. 777 mg (9.5 mmol) of sodium acetate and 850 mg (3.7 mmol) of trichloroisocyanuric acid were added thereto. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. while stirring. 18.5% of ketopantolactone were obtained after a reaction period of 6 hours at 0° C. After a further reaction period of 20 hours at 22° C. the composition was 22.2% of ketopantolactone and 77.5% of pantolactone (area percent).

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