Synfacts 2006(2): 0171-0171  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-924807
Bioorganic Chemistry and Organocatalysis
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Highly Regioselective Tandem Morita-Baylis-Hillman/Aldol Cyclization

Contributor(s): Benjamin List, Subhas Chandra Pan
R. K. Thalji, W. R. Roush*
University of Michigan and Scripps Florida, USA
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Publication History

Publication Date:
23 January 2006 (online)

Significance

Here the authors report a phosphine-mediated tandem Morita-Baylis-Hillman-aldol cyclization of unsaturated 1,9-diketones. High regioselectivities have been observed for the cross-conjugated bicyclic dienone products a.