Synthesis of cyclohexanol derivatives by zirconocene-mediated ring-contraction reactions of seven-membered cyclic enol ethers

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 46, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2607-2609

  Barluenga, José ^a   Álvarez Rodrigo, Lucía ^a   Rodríguez, Félix ^a   Fañanás, Francisco J ^a   Sordo, Tomás L ^a   Campomanes, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chirality; Coupling reaction; Ring contraction; Synthetic methods; Zirconium

Indexed keywords

DERIVATIVES; ETHERS; OLEFINS; REACTION KINETICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

COUPLING REACTION; RING CONTRACTION; SYNTHETIC METHODS;

ALCOHOLS;

EID: 34250886341     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200605172     Document Type: Article

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