title: Viability of dodecahedrane-forming radical polycyclizations.
abstract: The results of density functional theory calculations on thiyl radical-promoted polycyclization to form dodecahedrane are described. On the basis of these results, the proposed polycyclization is predicted to be both highly exergonic and fast. These results showcase the potential power of radical polycyclization reactions in constructing complex molecular architectures.
authors.affiliation: University of California-Davis Olive Center, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Selina C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA. djtantillo@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Dean J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Tantillo