Abstract
N-Benzyl p-anisamide 6, on lithiation with Bu(t)Li in the presence of HMPA, undergoes a stereoselective anionic cyclisation with loss of aromaticity to give a bicyclic enone which may be converted in nine steps to (±)-kainic acid.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 317-318 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 10 Feb 2000 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 2000 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Organic & Biological
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