title: Atom transfer reactions of TMM diyls directed toward the synthesis of rudmollin.
abstract: Intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer to a trimethylenemethane (TMM) diradical has been explored as a route to the antileukemial agent, rudmollin (1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Schwaebe
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D005609:Free Radicals; D006575:Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D005609:Free Radicals; D006575:Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; C413207:rudmollin