New procedure for the preparation of highly sterically hindered alkenes using a hypervalent iodine reagent.
New methodology is described to construct the olefinic bond in overcrowded alkenes using a hypervalent iodine reagent, and applied in the synthesis of molecular motors.
ter Wiel
Matthijs K J
MK
Department of Organic and Molecular Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Vicario
Javier
J
Davey
Stephen G
SG
Meetsma
Auke
A
Feringa
Ben L
BL