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Rhenium(VII) catalysis of prins cyclization reactions
Tadpetch, Kwanruthai,Rychnovsky, Scott D.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 4839 - 4842 (2009/05/31)
(Equation Presented) The rhenium(VII) complex O3ReOSiPh 3 is a particularly effective catalyst for Prins cyclizations using aromatic and α,β -unsaturated aldehydes. The reaction conditions are mild, and the highly substituted 4-hydroxytetrahydropyran products are formed stereoselectively. Rhenium(VII) complexes appear to spontaneously form esters with alcohols and to directly activate electron-rich alcohols for solvolysis. Re2O7 and perrhenic acid are equally effective in catalyzing these cyclizations.