Synthetic and theoretical aspects of the meta-cycloaddition

• Main Author: Javed, Sahar
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: University of Reading 2012

Since its discovery in 1966 the alkene-arene meta-photocycloaddition reaction has proved useful in the total synthesis of several natural products and compounds of theoretical interest. [I] Introduction of a complex tricyclic carbon framework to afford the commonly observed regioisomers 1 and 2 (Sch...