PALLADIUM-MEDIATED CYCLIZATION OF 1,5-HEXADIEN-3-OLS TO 1-METHYL-1,3-CYCLOPENTADIENES

Authors
ZAIR T SANTELLIROUVIER C SANTELLI M
Citation
T. Zair et al., PALLADIUM-MEDIATED CYCLIZATION OF 1,5-HEXADIEN-3-OLS TO 1-METHYL-1,3-CYCLOPENTADIENES, Tetrahedron, 49(16), 1993, pp. 3313-3324
Citations number
61
Journal title
Tetrahedron → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404020
Volume
49
Issue
16
Year of publication
1993
Pages
3313 - 3324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(1993)49:16<3313:PCO1T1>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Treatment of 1,5-hexadien-3-ols in acetic acid by Pd(0) [Pd(PPh3)4] le d to 1-methyl-1,3- cyclopentadienes. Cyclization is improved by the pr esence of catalytic amount of trifluoroacetic acid. Mechanism is discu ssed from the observed results with deuterated alcohols.