%0 Journal Article %T Synthesis of 6-Methoxy-1-oxaspiro[4,5]deca-6,9-diene-8-one %A Guy L. Plourde %A Benjamin B. Fisher %J Molecules %D 2002 %I MDPI AG %R 10.3390/70200315 %X The synthesis of a new spirolactone is described. The title compound is obtained as a white solid in 46% yield from 3-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)propanoic acid using [Bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]benzene (PIFA) as the oxidant. %K Spiroannulation %K oxidation %K phenol %K spirolactone %K PIFA %U http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/7/2/315