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Reaction of olefinic acids with N-bromophthalimide in dry N,N-dimethylformamide at room temperature gives bromolactones in good yields.
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Cook, Ch., Kang, Ek. Novel bromolactonization using N-bromophthalimide. Arch. Pharm. Res. 4, 137–139 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855758
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