Title

Generation of Molecular Complexity from Cyclooctatetraene: Preparation of Optically Active Protected Aminocycloheptitols and Bicyclo[4.4.1]undecatriene

Grant Title

Natural Products Synthesis via Organoiron Methodology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2013

Source Publication

Chemistry, a European Journal

Source ISSN

0947-6539

Abstract

The racemic (6-cyclo-heptadienyl)Fe(CO)3+ cation ((±)-7), prepared from cyclooctatetraene, was treated with a variety of carbon and heteroatom nucleophiles. Attack took place at the less hindered C1 dienyl carbon and decomplexation of the (cycloheptadiene)Fe(CO)3 complexes gave products rich in functionality for further synthetic manipulation. In particular, a seven-step route was developed from racemic (6-styryl-2,4-cycloheptadien-1-yl)phthalimide ((±)-9 d) to afford the optically active aminocycloheptitols (−)-20 and (+)-20.

Document Rights and Citation of Original

Chemistry, a European Journal, Vol. 19, No. 7 (February 2013): 2330-2336. DOI.

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