title: A two-step, stereoselective synthesis of nine- and ten-membered carbocycles from phthalates.
abstract: A two-step, stereoselective procedure for the synthesis of nine- and ten-membered carbocycles from readily available phthalates is described. A variety of dialkyl phthalates have been transformed into [6,n]-fused bicyclo systems (n = 5, 6, 7) by a dearomatization/cyclization process and then converted into cyclonona- and cyclodecadienes through a bond cleavage reaction, whereby both processes are promoted by alkaline metals in THF.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biológica y Materiales Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prado
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biológica y Materiales Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Alberte X
authors.initials: AX
authors.lastname: Veiga
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biológica y Materiales Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández-Nieto
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biológica y Materiales Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: M Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Paleo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biológica y Materiales Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: F Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Sardina