Mehta G, Sen S. A vicarious one-pot transformation of a fluorocyclitol to a polycyclitol: observation of a formal 4-fold axial-equatorial epimerization on a conformationally locked scaffold.
J Org Chem 2010;
75:8287-90. [PMID:
21053978 DOI:
10.1021/jo101660x]
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Abstract
A conformationally locked fluoropentol undergoes an interesting transformation to (trans,anti,trans,anti,trans)-perhydro-2,3,4a,6,7,8a-naphthalenehexol essentially under conditions of base-induced transesterification. The proposed rationale for the observed metamorphosis involves a nucleophilic displacement of fluoride, and subsequent stereo- and regioselective anti-Fürst-Plattner-type ring-opening of the epoxide thus formed.
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