Abstract
Hold the metal: Upon exposure of acetates 1 to substoichiometric quantities of triphenylphosphane in the presence of 2, regioselective metal-free allylic substitution occurs through a formal tandem SN2′-S N2′ substitution mechanism to provide γ-butenolides 3 with high levels of regio- and diastereocontrol (see scheme).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6689-6691 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 48 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 10 Dec 2004 |
Keywords
- Allylic substitution
- Butenolides
- C-C coupling
- Organocatalysis