The intermolecular β-coupling of cyclic enones with activated alkenes and alkynes: Unexpected β-alkoxy elimination from a 4-alkoxy-2-alkyl-1- hydroxy-cyclopentenyl radical

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)01839-5

Intermolecular β-coupling of cyclic enones with activated alkenes or alkynes and an unexpected β-alkoxide elimination from 17 during the extension of this strategy towards the synthesis of optically pure prostaglandin analogues by the coupling of 16 and 11 is reported.