Titanocene-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization of Epoxypolyprenes: Straightforward Synthesis of Terpenoids by Free-Radical Chemistry

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1778-1788

  Justicia, José ^a   Rosales, Antonio ^a   Bañuel, Elena ^c   Oller López, Juan L ^a   Valdivia, Mónica ^a   Haïdour, Ali ^b   Oltra, J Enrique ^a   Barrero, Alejandro F ^a   Cárdenas, Diego J ^c   Cuerva, Juan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b Scientific Instrument Center   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cyclization; Domino reactions; Homogeneous catalysis; Radical reactions; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; FREE RADICALS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EXOCYCLIC DOUBLE BONDS; TRICYCLIC NATURAL PRODUCTS;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CARBON; FREE RADICAL; PYRENE DERIVATIVE; TERPENOID; TITANOCENE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; FREE RADICALS; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; TERPENES;

EID: 11144356778     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200305647     Document Type: Article

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