Efficient catalytic, oxidative lactonization for the synthesis of benzodioxepinones using thiazolium-derived carbene catalysts

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ol101854r

An efficient, oxidative carbene-catalyzed lactonization reaction has been developed. Using thiazolium precatalysts, a variety of benzodioxepinone products are accessible in good to excellent yields under mild and operationally simple conditions. The react