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Synlett 2005(2): 285-286  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-837202
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Ozonolytic Cleavage of 3-Oxidopyrilium Betaine-Derived Cycloadducts: Simple and Efficient Access to Stereodefined Tetrahydrofurans

Colin W. G. Fishwick*a, Glynn Mitchellb, Peter F. W. Panga
a School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
b Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berks. RG42 6EY, UK
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Received 12 October 2004
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17 December 2004 (online)

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Abstract

A range of bicyclic allylic alcohols, obtained from the highly stereoselective reduction of endo-adducts derived from [3+2] cycloaddition of 3-oxidopyrilium betaine to various olefins, undergo efficient ozonolytic cleavage followed by reduction to yield stereodefined tetrahydrofurans in high overall yields as single diastereoisomers.

Key words

cycloaddition - stereoselective - cleavage - ozonolysis - stereocontrol

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Only one stereoisomer could be detected in the 1H NMR spectra of the crude reaction mixtures.