The first uncatalyzed and [Cu(R-box)L-2](SbF6)(2)-catalyzed (1,6}-transannular Gosteli-Claisen rearrangement of cyclic 2-alkoxycarbonyl-substituted allyl vinyl ethers to afford medium- and large-sized carbacycles is disclosed.
The first uncatalyzed and [Cu(R-box)L-2](SbF6)(2)-catalyzed (1,6}-transannular Gosteli-Claisen rearrangement of cyclic 2-alkoxycarbonyl-substituted allyl vinyl ethers to afford medium- and large-sized carbacycles is disclosed.