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  • Medium-sized carbocycles by a zirconocene-catalyzed tandem formal ring expansion-magnesation reaction of alkenyl-substituted cyclic enol ethers.

Medium-sized carbocycles by a zirconocene-catalyzed tandem formal ring expansion-magnesation reaction of alkenyl-substituted cyclic enol ethers.

Organic letters (2007-07-20)
José Barluenga, Lucía Alvarez-Rodrigo, Félix Rodríguez, Francisco J Fañanás
ABSTRACT

A new regio- and stereoselective zirconocene-catalyzed reaction for the synthesis of medium-sized rings is described. The global reaction supposes a formal ring expansion of a cyclic enol ether to give a functionalized carbocycle.

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Bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium(IV) dichloride, ≥98%