Attempted Synthesis of Casbene by Intramolecular Cyclopropanation
Date
2002-11-14
Authors
Doyle, Michael
Yan, Ming
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Publisher
ARKAT USA
Abstract
The antifungal diterpene casbene has been prepared in low yield by intramolecular cyclopropanation of the vinyldiazomethane reactant formed from geranylgeraniol. Careful analysis of the reaction mixture revealed relatively unselective addition catalyzed by dirhodium(II) and copper(I) catalysts.
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Keywords
Dirhodium(II) catalysis, vinyldiazomethane, copper(I) catalysis, diterpene, macro-cyclization
Citation
https://doi.org/10.3998/ark.5550190.0003.818
Department
Chemistry