title: Acid-catalyzed rearrangement of fused alkylideneoxetanols.
abstract: Complex aza-fuzed tricyclic lactones are obtained in a two-step photochemical cycloaddition/acid-catalyzed rearrangement of simple alkoxy maleimide derivatives. The sequence involves a complex acid-catalyzed skeletal rearrangement of the intermediate alkylideneoxetanols.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hickford
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Kevin I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Booker-Milburn
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D000478:Alkylation; D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; C005287:oxetane