Metal-catalyzed cyclization of β- and γ-allenols derived from d-glyceraldehyde-synthesis of enantiopure dihydropyrans and tetrahydrooxepines: an experimental and theoretical study

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 36, 2009, Pages 9127-9138

  Alcaide, Benito ^a   Almendros, Pedro ^b   Del Campo, Teresa Martínez ^a   Soriano, Elena ^b   Marco Contelles, José L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE QUÍMICA ORGÁNICA GENERAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alienes; Cyclization; Gold; Palladium; Platinum; Reaction mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ALIENES; ALLYL BROMIDE; COUPLING REACTION; CYCLOETHERIFICATION; DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL CALCULATIONS; ENANTIOPURE; HETEROCYCLIZATIONS; REACTION MECHANISMS; REGIO-SELECTIVE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

CYCLIZATION; GOLD; PLATINUM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

PALLADIUM;

EID: 70349157703     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200901180     Document Type: Article

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