Manganese(III) reactions in N-heterocycle synthesis: The preparation of substituted pyrrolidinones

D T Davies, N Kapur, A F Parsons

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Abstract

The reaction of various N-acyl enamines with manganese(III) acetate in boiling methanol has been explored. This was shown to produce functionalised pyrrolidinones via a 5-endo-trig radical cyclisation. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4397-4400
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume39
Issue number24
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jun 1998

Keywords

  • manganese and compounds
  • radicals and radical reactions
  • cyclisation
  • enamides
  • RADICAL CYCLIZATIONS
  • MN(III)
  • LACTAMS
  • ENTRY
  • ACID

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