Abstract
Concerted or stepwise: The concise total synthesis of the molluscan polypropionate photodeoxytridachione (3) features a Lewis acid catalyzed cyclization of tetraenoic ester 1 to form bicylo[3.1.0]hexene 2 as a key step. The stereochemistry of the cyclization can be rationalized in terms of a stepwise or a concerted mechanism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 549-552 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 3 2003 |
Keywords
- Cyclization
- Cycloaddition
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Lewis acids
- Total synthesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry