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Diisopropyloxy(η2-cyclopentene)titanium for the diastereoselective synthesis of various 1,2-disubstituted cyclopentanes

  • Frédéric Cadoret
  • , Pascal Retailleau
  • , Yvan Six
  • Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles

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Abstract

The reaction of 3 equiv of cyclopentylmagnesium chloride with 2 equiv of titanium(IV) isopropoxide at low temperature (-70 to -50 °C) leads to the formation of 1 equiv of diisopropyloxy(η2-cyclopentene)titanium containing low amounts of the starting Grignard reagent. The sequential addition of two electrophiles onto this titanium complex involved as an intermediate in Kulinkovich-type reactions delivers various 1,2-disubstituted cyclopentane rings with generally high diastereoselectivity. Mechanistic considerations and possible extensions of this method are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7749-7753
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume47
Issue number44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Oct 2006
Externally publishedYes

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