title: Fragmentation of bicyclic γ-silyloxy-β-hydroxy-α-diazolactones as an approach to ynolides.
abstract: Medium-sized ynolides were prepared by the Lewis acid-mediated fragmentation of bicyclic γ-silyloxy-β-hydroxy-α-diazolactones in which the Cβ-Cγ bond is the ring fusion bond. Although these lactone fragmentation substrates reacted somewhat less efficiently than their carbocyclic counterparts, the fragmentation provided 11-membered ynolides in up to 84% yield. Unlike prior fragmentations of similar substrates, elevated temperatures were required to obtain optimum yields of the ynolide products. The ynolides reported herein have ring sizes of 10 or 11, which are the smallest reported to date.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Vermont , 82 University Place, Burlington, Vermont 05405, United States.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bayir
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brewer
mesh_terms: D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D007783:Lactones