title: A novel intramolecular homoenolate annulation leading to the formation of cyclopentene-fused macrocycles.
abstract: A nucleophilic heterocyclic carbene-mediated intramolecular homoenolate reaction strategy for the efficient synthesis of cyclopentene-fused macrocycles is reported.
authors.affiliation: Organic Chemistry Section, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) , Trivandrum 695 019, India.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Seetha Lakshmi
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Sinu
authors.forename: D V M
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Padmaja
authors.forename: Anilkumar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gopinathan
authors.forename: Eringathodi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nair