Synthesis of highly strained bicyclic[3.n.1]alkenes by a metal-catalyzed Conia-ene reaction†
Abstract
A high yielding metal-catalysed Conia-ene reaction of 2-acetylenic ketones for the synthesis of bicyclo[3.n.1]alkenes has been developed. This simple and efficient 6-endo-dig-cyclization protocol enables the synthesis of a wide variety of bicyclic systems, present in many natural products.