Stereoselective syntheses of 1,2-dialkyl-1-phenyl cyclopentanes involving intramolecular carbolithiation of α-thioalkenes

A. Krief, B. Kenda, B. Remacle

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Abstract

2-Ethyl-1-methyl-1-phenyl cyclopentane, unavailable by butyllithium-promoted carbocyclisation of the corresponding alkenyl selenide, has been synthesized from 6-methylseleno-6-phenyl-1-phenylthio-1-heptene and 7-methylseleno-7-phenyl-2-phenylthio-2-octene with high stereocontrol at all the three stereogenic centers. Depending upon the solvent used, the derivative in which the methyl- and the phenylthiomethyl groups are cis (in THF) or trans (in pentane) to each other are formed selectively.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7435-7463
Number of pages29
JournalTetrahedron
Volume52
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 May 1996

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