Diazo-coupling reactions of cycloheptatrienols: a combined experimental and theoretical study
Abstract
Isomeric cycloheptatrienols 1, 2 and 3 are found to undergo ketonizations as well as diazo-coupling reactions via three different pathways; experiments and ab initio calculations suggest that the 2-hydroxy group provides a small but effective stabilization effect on norcaradiene 11.