title: Alpha-hydroxy cyclopentenones from alpha-diketones.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Metalloenolates derived from alpha,beta-unsaturated alpha-diketones undergo cyclization to alpha-hydroxy cyclopentenones. This is apparently the first reported Nazarov reaction that takes place in the presence of base.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, 2545 The Mall, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA.
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Batson
authors.forename: Divakaramenon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sethumadhavan
authors.forename: Marcus A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tius
mesh_terms: D003500:Cyclization; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D003517:Cyclopentanes; D007659:Ketones; C013905:cyclopentenone