“…The production of acid amides by the action of liquid ammonia on lactones has been reported for the following cases: d-ct.a-mannooctoniclactone (47), 2,3,4-trimethyl d-mannonolactone (47a), 4,6-dimethyl-d-galactonolactone (48), 2,4,6-trimethyl-d-iodono-S-lactone (49). The polymer prepared by the action of a boron fluorideether complex on a-angelica lactone has been found to react with a mixture of dioxane and liquid ammonia at 150-160°to form a polylactam (50).…”