Advances in the Nazarov cyclization.
Advances in synthetic methodology using the Nazarov reaction, particularly those published since 2005, are reviewed. Three principal subtopics are considered: stereocontrol (both relative and absolute), domino or cascade reactions initiated by the Nazarov cyclization (the 'interrupted Nazarov reaction'), and alternative substrates (including versions of the 'metallo-Nazarov' reaction).
Nakanishi
Waka
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1Tohoku University, Department of Chemistry, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
West
Frederick G
FG
D002384:Catalysis; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D003500:Cyclization; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism