Free radical-induced C-allylation of α-bromolactones. Synthesis of 2-C-allyl-2-deoxy-D-arabinono- and -D-ribono-1,4-lactones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(00)90556-1

Application of the Keck C-allylation of organic halides to 2-bromo-2-deoxy-D-arabinonolactone resulted in the formation of mixtures of 2-C-allyl lactones.The stereochemical preferences observed were dictated by the nature of vicinal and remotely placed su