Tributyltin hydride-mediated radical cyclisation of aldehydes and unsaturated ketones: the synthesis of hydroxy tetrahydrofurans, chromanols and related compounds

D Bebbington, J Bentley, P A Nilsson, A F Parsons

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Abstract

The tributyltin hydride-mediated cyclisation of unsaturated ethers bearing an aldehyde or alpha,beta -unsaturated ketone group is reported. Cyclisation proceeds via addition of the tributyltin radical to the carbonyl double bond and the resultant O-stannyl ketyl can add intramolecularly to electron-rich double bonds to form hydroxy tetrahydrofurans, chromanols or related compounds. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8941-8945
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume41
Issue number46
Publication statusPublished - 11 Nov 2000

Keywords

  • cyclisation
  • oxygen heterocycles
  • radicals and radical reactions
  • tin and compounds
  • O-STANNYL KETYLS
  • CYCLIZATION REACTIONS
  • RING-CLOSURE
  • PYRROLIDINES
  • PIPERIDINES
  • AMIDES
  • ESTERS

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