Reversal of Diastereoselectivity in Reactions of Acyclic and Cyclic Radicals
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Synlett
- Vol. 1991 (06) , 423-425
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-1991-20750
Abstract
Radical addition reactions to acyclic alkenes 5 (diethyl citraconate) and 9 (methyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylenebutanoate) yield mainly threo product 7 (diethyl 2-tert-butyl-3-methylbutanedioate) and erythro product 11 [methyl 2-(tert-butylmethyl)-3-hydroxy-butanoate], respectively. Related cyclic alkenes 6 (citraconic anhydride) and 13 (2-cyclohexyl-6-methyl-5-methylene-1,3-dioxan-4-one) also react with high but opposite diastereoselectivity. This reversal of stereoselectivity reflects changes in the conformation of the intermediate radicals.Keywords
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