The stereoselective synthesis of substituted piperidines by a ruthenium-cat
alyzed ring rearrangement of cyclopentene derivatives is demonstrated. The
influence of different substituents and the effect of ethylene on the metat
hesis reaction is described. The ring rearrangement can be combined with a
molybdenum-catalyzed cross metathesis reaction using allyltrimethyl silane
as coupling partner. The first total synthesis of (-)-halosaline was accomp
lished via domino metathesis reaction utilizing Grubbs' ruthenium catalyst,
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