The direct conversion of biomass-derived 1,3-dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and formaldehyde to α-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone (HBL) was achieved through the use of tin(IV) chloride and a small amount of water and the yield reached up to 70%. The reaction mechanism was also investigated by incorporating d2-formaldehyde into the reaction mixtures.
S. Yamaguchi, K. Motokura, Y. Sakamoto, A. Miyaji and T. Baba, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 4600 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC00954A
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