Highly selective synthesis of oxabicycloalkanes by indium tribromide-mediated cyclization reactions of epoxyalkenes

Brendan M. Smith, Elizabeth J. Skellam, Samantha J. Oxley, Andrew E. Graham*

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Abstract

The cyclization of epoxyalkenes to oxabicycloalkanes is catalyzed by stoichiometric quantities of indium tribromide which exhibits excellent selectivity giving the oxabicyclic product in high yield in preference to other cyclized or rearrangement products. 

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1979-1982
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume5
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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