title: Isomerization of 7-oxabenzonorbornadienes into naphthols catalyzed by [RuCl(2)(CO)(3)](2).
abstract: Ruthenium-catalyzed isomerization of 7-oxanorbornadienes into naphthols was investigated. Among the various ruthenium catalysts tested, [RuCl(2)(CO)(3)](2) gave the highest yields in the isomerization, and various substituted naphthols were synthesized in moderate to excellent yields. Both symmetrical and unsymmetrical 7-oxanorbornadienes were employed in the study, and moderate to excellent regioselectivities were observed.
authors.affiliation: Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ballantine
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Menard
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tam
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009284:Naphthols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009636:Norbornanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: C545416:7-oxabenzonorbornadiene; D009284:Naphthols; D009636:Norbornanes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012428:Ruthenium