Synfacts 2009(3): 0286-0286  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087749
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Cyclization

Contributor(s): Mark Lautens, David A. Candito
R. Shintani*, M. Murakami, T. Hayashi*
Kyoto University, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
19 February 2009 (online)

Significance

Building on previous work, the authors extend the scope of the palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative cyclization reaction of γ-methyl-idene-δ-valerolactones to include protected im-ines as cyclization partners (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12356).