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Effect of ether versus ester tethering on Heck cyclizations

  • Steven R. Woodcock
  • , Bruce P. Branchaud

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Abstract

Ether tethers allow Heck cyclizations to proceed in high yields. Ester tethers lead to low yields. Styrene trapping experiments indicate that ester reactions form viable organopalladium intermediates that cannot cyclize efficiently.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7213-7215
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume46
Issue number42
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 17 2005
Externally publishedYes

Funding

We thank the Department of Education GAANN P200A010222-03 and the University of Oregon, for support.

FundersFunder number
Department of Arts Education and Physical EducationP200A010222-03
Oregon State University/Oregon Health and Science University

    Keywords

    • Ester rotation barrier
    • Heck cyclization
    • Tethered cyclization

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Drug Discovery
    • Organic Chemistry

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