Synlett 2016; 27(03): 455-460
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1560806
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Rhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular [4+4] Cycloaddition of Bisdienes To Form Ring-Condensed 1,5-Cyclooctadienes

Jang Won Park
a   Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea   Email: ykchung@snu.ac.kr
,
Ji Eun Park
a   Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea   Email: ykchung@snu.ac.kr
,
Ji Hoon Park
a   Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea   Email: ykchung@snu.ac.kr
,
Mi Ra Hong
a   Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea   Email: ykchung@snu.ac.kr
,
Soo Min Kim
a   Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea   Email: ykchung@snu.ac.kr
,
Young Keun Chung*
a   Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea   Email: ykchung@snu.ac.kr
,
Chong Hyeak Kim
b   Center for Chemical Analysis, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea
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Publication History

Received: 18 July 2015

Accepted after revision: 25 September 2015

Publication Date:
09 November 2015 (online)


Abstract

A novel simple synthesis of bicyclo[6.n.0] (n = 3, 4) frameworks from various bisdienes by rhodium-catalyzed [4+4] cycloaddition has been developed. The reaction tolerates carbon or heteroatoms in the tether between the diene moieties.

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