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Influencing the balance between ipso and ω nucleophile addition to (1-arylcyclohexadienyl)iron intermediates in alkaloid synthesis

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    Abstract

    (1-Arylcyclohexadienyl)iron complexes are used in a synthesis of mesembrine and in an intramolecular spirocyclisation. Structural and spectroscopic data show that intermolecular ipso addition of nucleophiles is assisted by transfer of electron density from the arene to the metal complex, which occurs as the 1-aryldienyl structure flattens.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4716-4732
    Number of pages17
    JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
    Volume2012
    Issue number25
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

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