LEWIS-ACID MEDIATED REACTIONS OF 2,3-EPOXYALCOHOLS - AN EFFICIENT STEREOCONTROLLED ROUTE TO POLYCYCLIC DIOLS

Authors
MARSON CM HARPER S WALKER AJ PICKERING J CAMPBELL J WRIGGLESWORTH R EDGE SJ
Citation
Cm. Marson et al., LEWIS-ACID MEDIATED REACTIONS OF 2,3-EPOXYALCOHOLS - AN EFFICIENT STEREOCONTROLLED ROUTE TO POLYCYCLIC DIOLS, Tetrahedron, 49(45), 1993, pp. 10339-10354
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404020
Volume
49
Issue
45
Year of publication
1993
Pages
10339 - 10354
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(1993)49:45<10339:LMRO2->2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
2,3-epoxyalcohols are shown to undergo stereoselective reactions in th e presence of tin tetrachloride. The resulting diols when treated with acid are converted into polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or polycycli c ketones.