Samarium(ii) iodide-mediated intramolecular pinacol coupling reactions with cyclopropyl ketones.
The first reported intramolecular pinacol coupling of cyclopropyl ketones has been achieved, demonstrating that cyclisation competes favourably with ring-opening of the cyclopropyl ketyl radical.
Foster
Sarah L
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Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK LE1 7RH.
Handa
Sandeep
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Krafft
Michael
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Rowling
David
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