Reactivity and Structure Concepts in Organic Chemistry,
Volume Designation
26
ISSN of Series
0341-2377 ;
CONTENTS NOTE
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Contents: Introduction -- New Synthetic Developments: Annulation Reactions. Ring Expansion, Contraction, and Cleavage Processes. Pauson-Khand Reaction. Photochemical Approaches. Rearrangement Routes to Polyquinanes. Trapping of 1,3 Diyls. Transannular Cyclizations -- Functional Group Manipulation Within Polyquinanes -- Physical Data for, and Theoretical Analysis of, Polyquinanes -- Molecules of Theoretical Interest -- Natural Products Chemistry -- Synthesis of Nonpolycyclopentanoid Natural Products by Way of Diquinane Intermediates -- Synthesis of Diquinane Natural Products -- Synthesis of Triquinane Natural Products: Linear Triquinanes. Angular Triquinanes. Propellane Structures -- References -- Subject Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The subject of this book is the chemistry of polycyclopentanoid compounds as it has evolved during the last 3-4 years. The text covers new synthetic developments in polyquinane chemistry including versatile functional group transformations. Attention is given to theoretically interesting and naturally occurring molecules having these structural features. All facets of the nonnatural compounds field are outlined, with particular emphasis given to synthesis and reactivity. For the natural products field, isolation and relevant chemical transformations are first discussed. This is followed by a detailed description of those syntheses that have been achieved for non-polycyclopentanoid targets via polyquinane intermediates. Finally, the many routes recently developed for gaining access to di- and triquinanes isolated from natural sources are surveyed.