摘要:
The 7-endo radical cyclization of (bromomethyl)dimethylsilyl ethers derived from ethyl gamma-hydroxy-alpha-methylenecarboxylates bearing a bulky gamma-substituent such as isopropyl, cyclohexyl, and tert-butyl groups in tetrahydrofuran gave preferentially cyclic silyl ethers bearing the ethoxycarbonyl group anti to the gamma-substituents in high yields. Treatment of the cyclic silyl ethers with silica gel gave acyclic ethyl gamma-hydroxy-alpha-[2-(hydroxydimethylsilyl)ethyl]carboxylates. The reduction of the cyclization products with DIBAL followed by Tamao oxidation gave the corresponding acyclic triols. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.