Ng. Ramesh et al., AN EFFECTIVE REGIOSELECTIVE ELECTROPHILIC HALOGENATION OF TRICYCLO[5.2.1.0(2,6)]DECENYL ENAMINONES, Tetrahedron letters, 39(20), 1998, pp. 3295-3298
no-endo-tricyclo[5.2.1.0(2,6)]deca-4,8-dien-3-ones 4 undergo a surpris
ingly effective regioselective halogenation using N-halosuccinimides (
NXS) under electrophilic conditions. Exclusive alpha-halogenation is o
bserved using one equiv. of NXS, whereas, either alpha,gamma- or alpha
,N-bishalogenation products are formed in quantitative yields when an
additional equiv. of NXS is applied. Most importantly, halogenation of
the C-8-C-9 norbornene bond is not observed (C) 1998 Elsevier Science
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