Free-radical reactions of carbohydrate derivatives in the synthesis of carbocyclic compounds. 2. Conversion of 3-methoxy-4-methoxycabonylmethyl-2-oxabicycloheptanes into the corresponding cyclopentane derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00699015

The decisive influence of the carboxyl group on the methanolysis of 3-methoxy-4-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-oxabicyclo<2.2.1>heptanes was proved experimentally, and several routes of conversion of the latter to the corresponding cyclopentanes were found. - Ke