α,β-Unsaturated diesters: radical acceptors in dialkylzinc-mediated tandem radical addition/aldol condensation. A straightforward synthesis of rac-nephrosteranic acid

Tetrahedron

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-85

  Bazin, Samantha ^a   Feray, Laurence ^a   Vanthuyne, Nicolas ^a   Siri, Didier ^a   Bertrand, Michèle P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Conjugate addition; Diethylzinc; Dimethylzinc; Radical polar crossover reaction; Lactones

Indexed keywords

ACID; ALKYL GROUP; DIETHYLZINC; ESTER DERIVATIVE; FUMARIC ACID; GAMMA LACTONE DERIVATIVE; MALEIC ACID; METHYL GROUP; NEPHROSTERANIC ACID; ZINC DERIVATIVE;

ADDITION REACTION; ALDOL REACTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTITUTION REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33751525766     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2006.10.049     Document Type: Article

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