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Catalytic palladium-mediated carbocyclizations: Cyclization and stereoselective trapping by a tethered nucleophile
Abstract
The palladium-mediated carbocylizations of tetraene substrates with a tethered nucleophile is described in this dissertation (shown below is an example). This methodology provides a novel route for the construction of two rings via the net 1,4-addition of carbon and oxygen across an internal diene subunit.(DIAGRAM, TABLE OR GRAPHIC OMITTED...PLEASE SEE DAI) A growing number of novel fused or bridged bicyclic ring systems can be constructed in a stereoselective fashion from acyclic precursors using palladium-catalyzed polycyclization reactions. In the present chemistry, the 1,4-addition of carbon and hydrogen across the 1,3-diene occurs in a net anti fashion providing an unusual example of efficient 1,4-stereochemical control between two non-fused or -bridged rings. The cyclization proceeds with good levels of 1,2-stereoinduction when the substituent is positioned adjacent to the newly forming carbon-carbon bond. Substrates with methyl substitution in one of the two diene subunits cyclize in good yield and excellent diastereoselectivity. In one instance a quaternary stereocenter is generated in the product diastereoselectively and in good yield.
Subject Area
Organic chemistry
Recommended Citation
Chandramouli, Sithamalli V, "Catalytic palladium-mediated carbocyclizations: Cyclization and stereoselective trapping by a tethered nucleophile" (1994). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI9510964.
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