Catalytic (2 + 2)-Cycloaddition Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers. A Convenient and Stereoselective Method for Cyclobutane Ring Formation

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 517-521

  Takasu, Kiyosei ^a   Ueno, Megumi ^a   Inanaga, Kazato ^a   Ihara, Masataka ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; CATALYSIS; ESTERS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

RING FORMATIONS;

ETHERS;

AMPHOLYTE; CYCLOBUTANE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; SILYL ENOL ETHER DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLIZATION; CYCLOADDITION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0347762905     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo034989u     Document Type: Article

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