A new flexible synthesis of (R,S)-mevalonolactone
Abstract
By selective ozonolysis of the diene (5), a new synthesis of (R,S)-mevalonolactone (1a) has been developed, which can be adapted to other compounds related to (1a). This has been exemplified by the synthesis of the monodeuteriated triol (4d) and dideuteriated mevalonolactone (1d).