Tetrahedron

Free radical macrocyclisation via propiolate esters.

JE Baldwin, RM Adlington, SH Ramcharitar

Index: Baldwin, Jack E.; Adlington, Robert M.; Ramcharitar, Steve H. Tetrahedron, 1992 , vol. 48, # 16 p. 3413 - 3428

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Abstract

Intramolecular free-radical addition to propiolate esters has provided a new and a stereoselective route to 14–16 membered trans-α, β-unsaturated macrocylic lactones from their corresponding ω-iodoalkyl-propionate esters under triphenyltin hydride/AIBN mediated conditions. Attemps to synthesise analogous 10–13 membered lactones proved unsuccessful, resulting in acyclic products derived from direct reduction at the radical ...