The photocycloadditions of a series of chiral 3(2H)-l'uranones with alkenes show facial selectivilies which parallel the steric bulk of the furanone substituents. Selectivities approaching 50: 1 are observed in some instances.
Cyclohexenones by the photoannelation of alkenes with 2,2-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone
β Scribed by S.W. Baldwin; J.M. Wilkinson
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 247 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0040-4039
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β¦ Synopsis
The photoaddition of alkenes to 2,2-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone affords products which can be efficiently elaborated to cyclohexenones by two different methods. During the past several years we have been exploring the utility of acyclic a-formy ketones, particularly formyl acetone, as partners in the photochemical annelation of alkenes. [l-3] Although our results have been encouraging, problems were frequently encountered when a synthetic goal required that either addend in the photocyloaddition reaction contain an additional heteroatan suitable for future elaboration.
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