Synlett 1993; 1993(6): 403-404
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-22471
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Acylsilanes as Geminal Radical Acceptor/Radical Donor Equivalents in Tandem Cyclization/Addition Reactions

Dennis P. Curran* , Weir-Torn Jiaang, Michael Palovich, Yeun-Min Tsai
  • *Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
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19 March 2002 (online)

Treatment of ω-bromo acylsilanes under standard radical allylation (or addition) conditions provides 1-alkyl- (or 1-alkyl) cycloalkanols by a sequence of radical cyclization, Brook rearrangement, addition, and fragmentation (or reduction).

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