A 4+3 cycloaddition approach to the synthesis of spatol. A formal total synthesis of racemic spatol

Authors
Harmata, M Rashatasakhon, P
Citation
M. Harmata et P. Rashatasakhon, A 4+3 cycloaddition approach to the synthesis of spatol. A formal total synthesis of racemic spatol, ORG LETT, 3(16), 2001, pp. 2533-2535
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
ORGANIC LETTERS
ISSN journal
15237060 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
16
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2533 - 2535
Database
ISI
SICI code
1523-7060(20010809)3:16<2533:A4CATT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
[GRAPHICS] A formal total synthesis of racemic spatol is presented. The key steps invo lved a 4 + 3 cycloaddition of a halogenated cyclopentenyl cation to cyclope ntadiene and a quasi-Favorskii rearrangement.