Jifeng Qi, Jing Zheng and Sunliang Cui
Org. Chem. Front., 2018,5, 222-225
DOI:
10.1039/C7QO00817A,
Research Article
A facile synthesis of carbo- and heterocycles via Fe(III)-catalyzed alkene hydrofunctionalization has been developed. Various alkenes bearing a leaving group could convert to alkyl radicals through hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), and then serve as cyclization dipoles for accessing carbo- and heterocycles. The synthetic utility was further demonstrated by the synthesis of tetracyclic carbocycles from isopregol.