Tributyltin Hydride–Mediated Synthesis of Bicyclic Carbocycles Initiated by Et₃B/O₂

Abstract

Synthesis of bicyclic carbocycles involving tributyltin hydride–mediated α-carbonyl radical cyclization reaction at room temperature has been reported.

Keywords:

• Bicyclic carbocycles
• radical cyclization
• tributyltin hydride
• triethylborane

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors thank the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi [01(1765)/02/EMR-II], for a financial support. C. P. thanks CSIR for a CSIR senior research fellowship. The authors thank the Department of Science and Technology, Funding for Infrastructure in Science and Technology, for use of the 300-MHz NMR facility.