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Table 1. Stereoselectivity of radical cyclization of 12 and
13a–d
Barrero, A. F.; Cuerva, J. M.; Herrador, M. M.; Valdi-
via, M. V. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 4074–4078.
8. All new compounds reported here were characterized on
the basis of their spectral data (1H and 13C NMR, IR).
Selected spectral data for compound 9: 1H NMR (270
MHz, CDCl3) l 0.06 (s, 6H), 0.89 (s, 9H), 1.16 (s, 3H),
1.19 (s, 3H), 1.64–1.80 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 2.08–2.42
(m, 2H), 3.44 (dd, 1H, J=7.6, 3.4 Hz), 10.09 (s, 1H); 13C
NMR (67.8 MHz, CDCl3), l −4.8, −4.1, 18.2, 19.2, 21.8,
26.0, 26.4, 32.7, 38.5, 76.3, 139.3, 154.5, 192.6; IR (neat)
Entry
Substrate
Temperature Yielda (%)
(°C)
Ratiob
(15:16)
1
2
3
4
5
6
12
20
20
0
(27c)
85
80
–
13a
13a
13b
13c
13d
2.7: 1
4.5: 1
2.5: 1
2.7: 1
1.8: 1
20
20
20
79
51(13c)
89
2948, 1673, 1460, 1380, 1253, 1085, 885, 837, 774 cm−1
;
1
15a: H NMR (270 MHz, CDCl3), l 0.06 (s, 3H), 0.08 (s,
3H), 0.89 (s, 9H), 1.08 (s, 3H), 1.61–1.81 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s,
3H), 2.26–2.44 (m, 2H), 3.57 (d, 1H, J=8.9 Hz), 3.95 (dd,
1H, J=6.6, 7.9 Hz), 4.13 (d, 1H, J=8.9 Hz), 4.45 (d, 1H,
J=11.9 Hz), 4.55 (d, 1H, J=11.9 Hz), 4.64 (d, 1H,
J=6.6 Hz), 4.68 (d, 1H, J=6.6 Hz), 7.20–7.44 (m, 5H),
10.12 (s, 1H); 13C NMR (67.8 MHz, CDCl3), l −4.9(q),
−3.8(q), 16.9(q), 18.1(s), 19.2(q), 25.9(q), 26.4(t), 33.6(t),
43.1(s), 69.4(t), 69.88(t), 69.95(d), 95.1(t), 127.6(d),
127.9(d), 128.4(d), 136.6(s), 138.0(s), 156.2(s), 192.1(d);
IR (neat) 2946, 1675, 1459, 1381, 1253, 1113, 1047, 837,
a Yields in cyclization reaction.
b This ratio was determined by 1H NMR (270 MHz).
c The formation of 17 was found at the cyclization stage.
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13. Preparation of 18 from 15a (i) NaBH4, MeOH; (ii)
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