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A Catalytic Method for Converting Vinylic Furanoses into Cyclopentenones
Author(s) -
Petrignet Julien,
Prathap Ireddy,
Chandrasekhar Srivari,
Yadav Jhillu Singh,
Grée René
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200701663
Subject(s) - isomerization , dehydration , chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , sequence (biology) , iron pentacarbonyl , combinatorial chemistry , biochemistry
From sugars to carbocycles : Pentacarbonyl iron is a cheap and efficient catalyst for mediating an isomerization–aldolization–dehydration sequence that converts vinyl sugars into cyclopentenones, which are very useful intermediates in the total synthesis of various types of bioactive molecules.