SYNTHESIS OF OPTICALLY-ACTIVE BRIDGED BICYCLOBUTANE DERIVATIVES

Authors
TOCHTERMANN W PANITZSCH T PESCHANEL M WOLFF C PETERS EM PETERS K VONSCHNERING HG
Citation
W. Tochtermann et al., SYNTHESIS OF OPTICALLY-ACTIVE BRIDGED BICYCLOBUTANE DERIVATIVES, Liebigs Annalen, (6), 1997, pp. 1125-1129
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Liebigs Annalen → ACNP
ISSN journal
09473440
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1125 - 1129
Database
ISI
SICI code
0947-3440(1997):6<1125:SOOBBD>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Irradiation of the dihydrooxepine monoester (+)-4 gives the bridged bi cyclobutane (+)-5 in 77% yield. On the other hand, the corresponding d iester 1 yields the cyclobutene 2. Possible explanations for this diff ering behaviour are discussed.