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SUBMITTER: Ling T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7329093 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Bioorganic chemistry 20200418
A base-mediated cascade reaction between malonate esters and acrolein was developed to access complex polycyclic systems. This novel tandem reaction enables the simultaneous generation of up to seven new bonds and at least three new stereogenic centers. Mechanistic studies indicate a series of nucleophilic 1,4 and 1,6 Michael addition reactions occur, followed by an aldol condensation reaction, culminating in the formation of three fused rings. The compounds were characterized by NMR studies and ...[more]