Memory of chirality in cascade rearrangements of enediynes

J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Oct 27;132(42):14742-4. doi: 10.1021/ja106668d.

Abstract

The cascade rearrangement of chiral enediynes 1c-e, involving successively 1,3-proton shift, Saito-Myers cyclization, 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer, and intramolecular coupling of the resulting biradical, proceeded at 80 °C to form tri- and tetracyclic heterocycles possessing a quaternary stereogenic center with a very high level of memory of chirality.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyclization
  • Enediynes / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Enediynes