The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Stereochemical Investigations of Samarium (II) Iodide-Promoted 5-Exo and 6-Exo Ketyl-Olefin Radical Cyclization Reactions

GA Molander, JA McKie

Index: Molander, Gary A.; McKie, Jeffrey A. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1995 , vol. 60, # 4 p. 872 - 882

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Citation Number: 97

Abstract

Samarium (I1) iodide (SmI~)-promoted ketyl cyclizations of several substituted, unsaturated ketones, providing various cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl systems, have been investigated. The resulting experiments provide stereochemical insight into these reactions and in addition ...