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Title: A cheap metal catalyzed ring expansion/cross-coupling cascade: a new route to functionalized medium-sized and macrolactones
A Cu or Fe-catalyzed radical ring expansion/coupling cascade was developed. It provides a new access to medium-sized and macrolactones with CN, N3, SCN, and X groups. DFT calculations suggest a Cu(i)/Cu(ii)/Cu(iii) catalytic cycle for the cyanation.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2153972
PAR ID:
10505401
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Science
Volume:
14
Issue:
19
ISSN:
2041-6520
Page Range / eLocation ID:
5220 to 5225
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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