J. M. Takacs, Y. Myoung
Jan 14, 1992
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract The iron-catalyzed cycloisomerization of a chiral (2E,7E) 2,7,9-decatriene derivative bearing a methyl substituent adjacent to the 1,3-diene subunit proceeds with high levels of 1,2-stereoinduction relative to the resident methyl-bearing stereocenter. The stereochemistry of the chiral cyclopentane product is proven by conversion to (−)-Mitsugashiwalactone ( 1 ) and to (+)-Isoiridomyrmecin ( 2 ).