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Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1570-193X
ISSN (Online): 1875-6298

Recent Applications of the Simple Hydrocarbon Cyclooctatetrene as a Starting Material for Complex Molecule Synthesis

Author(s): Kevin W. Glaeske and William A. Donaldson

Volume 9, Issue 1, 2012

Page: [31 - 43] Pages: 13

DOI: 10.2174/157019312799079983

Price: $65

Abstract

Cyclooctatetraene [COT], a simple non-aromatic cyclic polyene, is capable of undergoing a variety of oxidation and cycloaddition reactions to afford polycyclic structures. In addition, complexation of COT or the cycloaddition products with transition metals facilitates bond formation. Recent developments in the reactivity of COT and application to the synthesis of naturally occurring and non-naturally occurring compounds is reviewed.

Keywords: Cyclooctatetraene, oxidation, Cycloaddition, synthesis, complex molecule, epoxide products, pentacycloanammoxic, cyclooctitols, carbonylation reactions, B-Allose


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