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A new approach to the synthesis of polycyclic structures

  • Michael E. Briggs
  • , Myriem El Qacemi
  • , Chakib Kalaï
  • , Samir Z. Zard
  • Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique

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Abstract

A general, convergent approach to the synthesis of polycyclic structures has been developed, based on the tandem radical addition/cyclisation of xanthates to dienones followed by an ionic ring closure to give, finally, a number of variously substituted tricyclic compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6017-6020
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume45
Issue number31
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Jul 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Radical cascades
  • Robinson annelation
  • Xanthate addition

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