Manganese(III) acetate mediated synthesis of oxygen heterocycles. Influence of copper(II) salts on product distribution.
Unsaturated malonates bearing pendant alcohols yield carbocycles tethered to oxygen heterocycles on exposure to manganese(iii) acetate and an appropriate copper(ii) salt.
Hulcoop
David G
DG
Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK CB2 1EW.
Sheldrake
Helen M
HM
Burton
Jonathan W
JW