Y. JenkitkasemwongY. ThebtaranonthN. WajirumMahidol University2018-06-012018-06-011979-01-01Tetrahedron Letters. Vol.20, No.18 (1979), 1615-1618004040392-s2.0-0042811476https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/13161Model syntheses of α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones have been achieved via an alkylation-lactonisation reaction of anthracene adducts 1a and 1b with epoxides followed by release of the methylene lactones through a retro Diels-Alder reaction. © 1979.Mahidol UniversityBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsArticleSCOPUS10.1016/S0040-4039(01)93606-8