Synthesis of enantiomerically pure bicycle[4.2.0]octanes by Cu-catalyzed [2+2] photocycloaddition and enantiotopos-differentiating ring opening

Ingbert Braun, Florian Rudroff, Marko D. Mihovilovic, Thorsten Bach

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) Fooling Mother Nature: When the bicyclo[4.2.0]octanes A are bridged as in precursors B (Z = CO), the otherwise impossible [2+2] photocycloaddition reaction of 1,7-dienes is possible with substrates such as C. A subsequent Baeyer-Villiger oxidation serves to desymmetrize substrates B and establishes a general approach to enantiomerically pure products A.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5541-5543
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume45
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Aug 2006

Keywords

  • Asymmetric synthesis
  • Cycloaddition
  • Enantioselectivity
  • Lactones
  • Oxidation

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