Department of Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606, Japan
Abstract:
Electroreductive crossed hydrocoupling of ,β-unsaturated esters with aldehydes or ketones in the presence of trimethylchlorosilane afforded γ-lactones in good yields. Similarly, ,β-unsaturated nitriles gave γ-hydroxynitriles in high yields.