Ladder polyether synthesis via epoxide-opening cascades directed by a disappearing trimethylsilyl group

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2681-2701

  Heffron, Timothy P ^a,b   Simpson, Graham L ^a   Merino, Estibaliz ^a   Jamison, Timothy F ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIC CONDITIONS; GENERAL METHOD; NATURAL PRODUCTS; TRIMETHYLSILYL; TRIMETHYLSILYL GROUPS;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EPOXIDE; POLYETHER DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHELATION; CYCLIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

CYCLIZATION; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; ETHERS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; POLYMERS; PYRANS; SILANES; STEREOISOMERISM; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77950969628     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo1002455     Document Type: Article

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