Metal-mediated allylation of mucohalic acids: facile formation of γ-allylic α,β-unsaturated γ-butyrolactones

Mucohalic acids {mucochloric acid (1, 3,4-dichloro-5-hydroxy-5H-furan-2-one and mucobromic acid (2, 3,4-dibromo-5-hydroxy-5H-furan-2-one)} were employed as aldehydes in the indium- and tin-mediated Barbier-type allylation reactions and afforded γ-allylic α,β-unsaturated γ-butyrolactones in good to excellent yield.