title: Intramolecular additions of alcohols and carboxylic acids to inert olefins catalyzed by silver(I) triflate.
abstract: [reactions: see text] Intramolecular additions of hydroxyl or carboxyl groups to inert olefins catalyzed by simple silver(I) triflate are described. Good to excellent yields can be obtained for a range of substrates under relatively mild conditions. This reaction represents one of the simplest methods to construct cyclic ethers or lactones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Cai-Guang
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Nicholas W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Reich
authors.forename: Zhangjie
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Chuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: He