Intramolecular carbocupration reaction of unactivated alkynes bearing a stabilized nucleophile: Application to the synthesis of iridoid monoterpenes

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1297-1300

  Bouyssi, D ^a   Monteiro, N ^a   Balme, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Alkynes; Cyclization; Iridoid monoterpenes; Vinyl copper

Indexed keywords

ALKYNE; IRIDOID; TERPENE DERIVATIVE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 0033547993     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(98)02630-6     Document Type: Article

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