Regioselective synthesis of medium-sized bicyclic butenolides by Lewis acid catalyzed cyclization of cyclic 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-butadieneswith oxalyl chloride
P. Langer et Nnr. Saleh, Regioselective synthesis of medium-sized bicyclic butenolides by Lewis acid catalyzed cyclization of cyclic 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-butadieneswith oxalyl chloride, ORG LETT, 2(21), 2000, pp. 3333-3336
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A new strategy for the synthesis of medium-sized bicyclic gamma-alkylideneb
utenolides is reported which involves Me3SiOTf-catalyzed cyclization of cyc
lic 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-butadienes with oxalyl chloride.