ISSN:
1434-4475
Keywords:
Cyclic anhydrides, unsymmetrically spiro-substituted
;
Reduction
;
regioselective
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Regioselective reduction of unsymmetrically substituted spiroanhydrides (A 1 and3) with reducing agents such as sodium boranate, lithium boranate, dimethylamine borane and lithium- or potassium-tri-(sec-butyl)boranate yielded the spirocyclic lactones1 and2 or4 and5, respectively. The influence of the temperature and the sequence of addition of reducing agents on the ratio of the spirocyclic lactones formed was studied in order to obtain a high degree of regioselectivity. Sterical and mechanistic aspects are discussed in order to explain the results.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00809174