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Anionic Fries Rearrangements of Esters of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols: Rapid Routes to Oestrone Methyl Ether and Its 9β Epimer, and Aryl Naphthalide Lignans
Horne, Stephen,Rodrigo, Russell
, p. 164 - 166 (2007/10/02)
A fast, general, low-temperature rearrangement of ortho-iodobenzyl esters, triggered by lithium-iodine exchange, leads to isobenzofurans which are intercepted in situ by inter and intramolecular Diels-Alder (IMDA) reactions to produce a variety of carbocycles including natural lignans and steroids.