Synlett 1990; 1990(2): 95-96
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-20998
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The Rhodium Carbenoid Route to Cyclic Ethers. Synthesis of the cis-2,7-Disubstituted Oxepane Skeleton of Isolaurepinnacin

Martin J. Davies* , Christopher J. Moody
  • *Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, London SW7 2AY, England
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08 March 2002 (online)

The cis-2,7-disubstituted oxepane skeleton 1 of the marine natural product isolaurepinnacin is obtained by two routes, both of which involve a rhodium (II) acetate mediated cyclisation of a diazoalcohol to give a functionalised oxepane, suitable for further elaboration.

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