SYNTHETIC STUDIES ON TAXOL. PART II. β-FRAGMENTATION OF ALKOXY RADICALS IN MEDIUM-SIZED CARBOCYCLE SYNTHESIS.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)73207-2

An efficient excision of the keto bridge present in tricyclo<4.3.1.1^2,5>undecanones or tricyclo<5.3.1.1^2,6>dodecanones has been accomplished by β-fragmentation of an alkoxy radical under the procedure of Suarez .