Acyloxylactonisations mediated by lead tetracarboxylates

The reaction of lead(IV) tetracarboxylates with carboxylic acids containing unsaturated side chains has been found to give acyloxy lactone products in a diastereoselective process; the reaction can be extended to lead(IV) tetrazolates to give the analogous outcome. Mechanistic implications of these results are discussed.

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