A domino ring-closing metathesis as a key-step in the synthesis of chiral lactones from D-mannitol

  • Bastien Nay
  • , Nicolas Gaboriaud-Kolar
  • , Bernard Bodo

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Abstract

Chiral lactones were synthesized in six steps from D-mannitol. The key-step was a domino ring-closing metathesis reaction leading to the symmetric cleavage of a D-mannitol triene derivative and to the formation of two molecules of the desired lactone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3867-3870
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume46
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 May 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chiral pool
  • Domino metathesis
  • Lactones

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