Abstract
Catalyst is key: The title reaction sequence has been carried out on 1 in the presence of AgSbF6 (5 mol %) in DCE or In(OTf)3 (5 mol %) with MeOH (4 equiv) to afford 2 or 3, respectively, in up to >20:1 ratio (see scheme; DCE=1,2-dichloroethane, Tf=trifluoromethanesulfonyl).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6093-6096 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 33 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Cyclization
- Domino reactions
- Lewis acids
- Pinacol rearrangement
- Regioselectivity