Mechanistic insight into cobalt-mediated [2 + 2 + 2]-cycloaddition reactions with γ-alkylidenebutenolide and γ-alkylidenebuterolactam as 2π partners

Dalton Trans., 2023, 52,14123-14131
DOI: 10.1039/D3DT02291A, Paper
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Léo Chaussy, Marion Delorme, Alexander Punter, Yannick Carissan, Jean-Luc Parrain, Muriel Amatore, Paola Nava, Laurent Commeiras
A computationally revised mechanism discloses the role of the 2π partner in Co-mediated cycloaddition reactions for lactone and lactam substrate derivatives. This leads to the successful synthesis of spiro-lactone and spiro-lactam complexes.
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