| Literature DB >> 27135905 |
Sarah Blouin1, Vincent Gandon2,3, Gaëlle Blond4, Jean Suffert5.
Abstract
Reported is a cascade reaction leading to fully substituted cyclooctatetraenes. This unexpected transformation likely proceeds through a unique 8π electrocyclization reaction of a ene triyne. DFT computations provide the mechanistic basis of this surprizing reaction.Entities:
Keywords: alkenes; density functional calculations; electrocyclizations; palladium; reaction mechanisms
Year: 2016 PMID: 27135905 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602586
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336