A straightforward synthesis of cyclobutenones via a tandem Michael addition/cyclization reaction of 2,3-allenoates with organozincs

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 133, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3740-3743

  Chai, Guobi ^a   Wu, Shangze ^a   Fu, Chunling ^a   Ma, Shengming ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENT METHOD; ORGANOZINC REAGENTS; RING STRAINS;

FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; ORGANOMETALLICS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

FUNCTIONAL GROUP; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; ELIMINATION REACTION; MICHAEL ADDITION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STEREOSPECIFICITY; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79952775227     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja1108694     Document Type: Article

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