Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2010,6, 1229–1245, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.141
-trig cyclizations to cycloheptanol derivatives have been observed. In examples with high steric hindrance the ketyl–aryl coupling can be a competing process.
Keywords: cyclooctanes; ketones; ketyls; medium-sized rings; samarium diiodide; single electron transfer; styrenederivatives; radicals
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SmI2-induced cyclizations of styryl-substituted γ-ketoesters A to benzannulated cyclooctanol deriva...