Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Ene-Allene Carbocyclization Strategy for the Formation of Azepines and Oxepines
作者:Kay M. Brummond、Hongfeng Chen、Branko Mitasev、Anthony D. Casarez
DOI:10.1021/ol049390a
日期:2004.6.1
A novel strategy for the preparation of seven-membered heterocyclic compounds has been realized. Treatment of ene-allene 1 with a catalytic quantity of rhodium biscarbonyl chloride dimer affords the cyclization product 2 in moderate to high yields. The scope and limitations of this new method are currently under investigation, and the results obtained to date are discussed within.