Gold-catalyzed synthesis of bicyclo[3.2.0]heptenes via a formal [3+2]/[2+2]-annulation of allylsilane with 4-methoxybut-2-yn1-ols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/adsc.201000201

This work reports the novel gold-catalyzed [3+ 2]/[2+2]-annulation of allylsilane with Amethoxybut-2-yn-l-ols that yields highly strained bicyclo[3.2.0]heptene products efficiently and stereoselectively.