Metal mediated synthesis of substituted cyclooctatetraenes.
Substituted cyclooctatetraenes are a class of interesting and important compounds both theoretically and synthetically. Since Reppe first discovered the Ni-catalyzed tetramerization of ethyne affording cyclooctatetraene in 1948, transition metal mediated synthesis of this type of compounds has become a primary methodology. In this Feature Article, based on our own recent results and other groups' related reports, we describe major achievements on transition metal mediated or catalyzed synthetic methods for substituted cyclooctatetraenes, with focus on reaction patterns, mechanisms, and structural diversity of products.
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Chao
C
Wang
Zhenfeng
Z
Xi
D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D034242:Cyclooctanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D028561:Transition Elements / Q000737:chemistry*
D034242:Cyclooctanes; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D028561:Transition Elements