Radical cyclization of α-bromo aluminum acetals onto alkenes and alkynes (radic[al] process): A simple access to γ-lactols and 4-methylene-γ-lactols

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 5613-5627

  Boussonnière, Anne ^a   Bénéteau, Romain ^a   Zimmermann, Nicolas ^a   Lebreton, Jacques ^a   Dénès, Fabrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

aluminum acetals; bond forming reactions; cyclization; lactols; radical reactions

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; HYDROCARBONS; REACTION KINETICS;

ALUMINUM ACETALS; BOND-FORMING REACTIONS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; LACTOLS; PROPARGYL ALCOHOL; RADICAL CYCLIZATIONS; RADICAL REACTIONS; TETRAHYDROFURANS;

CYCLIZATION;

EID: 79955578475     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201100049     Document Type: Article

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