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trans ‐Cyclooctenes as Halolactonization Catalysts
Author(s) -
Einaru Shunsuke,
Shitamichi Kenta,
Nagano Tagui,
Matsumoto Akira,
Asano Keisuke,
Matsubara Seijiro
Publication year - 2018
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.201808320
Subject(s) - cyclooctene , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry
The strained olefins in trans ‐cyclooctenes serve as efficient catalysts for halolactonizations, including bromolactonizations and iodolactonizations. The trans ‐cyclooctene framework is essential for excellent catalytic performance, and the substituents also play important roles in determining efficiency. These results are the first demonstration of catalysis by a trans ‐cyclooctene.