Lewis acid catalyzed intramolecular [3+2] cross-cycloaddition of donor-acceptor cyclopropanes with carbonyls: A general strategy for the construction of acetal[n.2.1] skeletons

Siyang Xing, Yan Li, Zhen Li, Chang Liu, Jun Ren, Zhongwen Wang

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Abstract

Build a bridge: The first catalytic intramolecular [3+2] cycloaddition of monodonor-monoacceptor cyclopropanes (see scheme) provides a general and efficient strategy for construction of structurally diverse acetal[n.2.1] and 1,4-dioxygen-substituted cyclic skeletons, which are widely distributed in biologically important natural products.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12605-12609
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number52
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lewis acids
  • cycloaddition
  • cyclopropane
  • medium-sized rings
  • natural products

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