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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Novel Domino Oxidative Coupling: C−C Bond Formation Sequence to Highly Functionalized Dibenzo[a,c]cycloheptenes

Kristina HackelöerGregor SchnakenburgSiegfried R. Waldvogel

subject

MolybdenumMolecular StructureOxidative CouplingChemistryStereochemistryOrganic ChemistryCarbon skeletonSequence (biology)DibenzocycloheptenesBond formationBiochemistryCatalysisLignansDominoChloridesCyclizationBenzene DerivativesOxidative coupling of methanePhysical and Theoretical ChemistryOxidation-Reduction

description

A domino sequence involving various MoCl(5)-mediated oxidations followed by trapping and supposed [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement provides a fast access to the full carbon skeleton of metasequirin-B. A variety of different moieties R(1) and R(2) are tolerated.

https://doi.org/10.1021/ol102969k