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SUBMITTER: Eitzinger A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6114148 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Asian journal of organic chemistry 20180504 8
A straightforward phosphine-catalyzed formal [4+2] annulation between α-branched allenoates and arylidene azlactones has been developed to access highly functionalized spirocyclohexenes. This cyclization favors the γ-addition of the phosphine-activated allenoates over a β'-addition pathway. Detailed computational studies support the proposed mechanism and provide a reasonable explanation for the observed regioselectivity and the noted effect of the catalyst. ...[more]