Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1989 · 27 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryOrganic ChemistryHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsRadical ReactionsRetrosynthetic AnalysisSteroid Structure[4+2] CycloadditionBicyclononyne ChemistryRadical CyclizationRing-forming Reactions
The radical cyclization of bromoacetals of 3-hydroxyhexa-1,5-dienes produces monocyclic or bicyclic products depending upon the substituent present at C-2; the synthesis of (+)-eldanolide is described.