A simple method to polyhydroxylated olefinic molecules using ring-closing olefin metathesis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)01031-9

This paper describes the ring-closing metathesis of silyl ether connected dienes using molybdenum and ruthenium alkylidene catalysts. The cyclizations proceed to afford the corresponding cyclic silyloxy olefins in good to excellent yields. Subsequent oxid