The generation and cyclization of several heterocyclic radicals were i
nvestigated. The hydrogen abstraction from 1,3-dithiane, 1,3-dithiolan
e, and 1,3-oxathiane rings by a benzophenone triplet generated the cor
responding heterocyclic radicals, which gave the cyclized products by
intramolecular addition to alpha,beta-unsaturated esters. Diastereosel
ective radical cyclization using chiral acetals was also investigated.
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