Regioselective Formation of Optically Active Cycloheptatrienes by Chiral Tethered Büchner Reaction

Takashi Sügimura, Naoko Ohuchi, Masami Kagawa, Kazutake Hagiya, Tadashi Okuyama

Chemistry Letters · 2004 · 11 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

Abstract Optically active cycloheptatrienes were prepared by addition of the rhodium carbenoid to polysubstituted phenyl rings connected by a 2,4-pentanediol tether in sufficient regio- and stereoselectivity.

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