Synlett 1992; 1992(12): 983-984
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-21555
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Stereocontrolled Functionalization of Cycloheptatrieneiron Complexes via Consecutive Electrophile/Nucleophile Additions

Anthony J. Pearson* , Kumar Srinivasan
  • *Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Publication Date:
08 March 2002 (online)

Friedel-Crafts methoxymethylation of cycloheptatriene-Fe(CO)2P(OPh)3 gives methoxymethyl-substituted cycloheptadienyl-Fe(CO)2P(OPh)3 cations which react with nucleophiles, leading to new methods for stereo- and regiocontrolled alkylation of cycloheptadienes.

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