cRh‐Catalyzed Hydroformylation of Divinylglycol: An Effective Way to Access 2,7‐Dioxadecalin‐3,8‐diol

Abstract

Obtained from glycerol, divinylglycol (DVG) is a promising bio‐based building block. Upon hydroformylation of DVG, a very complex mixture of different products is obtained. Unexpectedly, the addition of chloroform at 0 °C on this mixture provokes the selective precipitation of 2,7‐dioxadecalin‐3,8‐diol, an interesting bicyclic bis‐hemiacetal.