Issue 86, 2013

Gated access to α-lithiated phenyltetrahydrofuran: functionalisation via direct lithiation of the parent oxygen heterocycle

Abstract

Cycloreversion of α-lithiated phenyltetrahydrofuran was successfully tamed at −78 °C in a non-coordinating solvent in the presence of TMEDA. This anion showed excellent nucleophilicity and could be intercepted with a variety of structurally different electrophiles to give 2,2-disubstituted derivatives which can be further elaborated to γ-butyrolactones.

Graphical abstract: Gated access to α-lithiated phenyltetrahydrofuran: functionalisation via direct lithiation of the parent oxygen heterocycle

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Jul 2013
Accepted
02 Sep 2013
First published
02 Sep 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 10160-10162

Gated access to α-lithiated phenyltetrahydrofuran: functionalisation via direct lithiation of the parent oxygen heterocycle

R. Mansueto, V. Mallardo, F. M. Perna, A. Salomone and V. Capriati, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 10160 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC45499A

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