Enantioselective synthesis of (-)-β-Santalol by a copper-catalyzed enynol cyclization-fragmentation reaction

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 48, Issue 39, 2009, Pages 7221-7223

  Fehr, Charles ^a   Magpantay, Iris ^a   Arpagaus, Jeremy ^a   Marquet, Xavier ^a   Vuagnoux, Magali ^a  

^a Analysis and Perception Department   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Copper; Cyclopropanes; Enantioselectivity; Fragrances; Rearrangement

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPROPANE RING; CYCLOPROPANES; ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS; FRAGMENTATION REACTIONS; PLATINUM CATALYSTS; REARRANGEMENT;

COPPER; CYCLIZATION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; FRAGRANCES; ODORS; PLATINUM; PROPANE;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY;

EID: 70349915725     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200903449     Document Type: Article

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