Synthesis of 4-Amino-2(5<i>H</i>)-furanones through Intra- and Intermolecular Nitrile Addition of Ester Enolates. Construction of Carbon Framework of an Antitumor Antibiotic Basidalin
ester group, deprotection, olefin isomerization and lactonization all in a single operation. The other is base-induced ringclosure of α-acyloxy nitriles. The two methods are applied to construction of the carbonframework of an antitumor antibiotic basidalin.