Thermodynamically controlled cyclisation reactions with double phenylsulfanyl migration.
Enantiomerically enriched C2-symmetric tetrols were synthesised by a route involving a 'self-metathesis' reaction with Grubbs' second-generation ruthenium catalyst; these tetrols produced interesting bicyclic products when rearranged under acidic conditions.
Carlisle
Julie
J
University Chemical Laboratory, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK CB2 1EW.
Fox
David J
DJ
Warren
Stuart
S