Uses
Intermediate in a useful synthesis of 4,4-dialkyl-2-butenolides, based on reaction with two moles of Grignard reagent, followed by cycloreversion (elimination of furan) to release the double bond.
References
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[5] Medicinal Chemistry, 2014, vol. 10, # 4, p. 376 - 381
