Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry

Author(s): J. M. Cuerva, J. Justicia, J. L. Oller-Lopez, B. Bazdi and J. E. Oltra

DOI: 10.2174/157019306775474158

The Growing Impact of Titanocene(III)-Mediated Radical Epoxide Opening on the Synthesis of Natural Products

Page: [23 - 35] Pages: 13

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Abstract

This review describes recent developments in the homolytic ring opening of epoxides mediated and catalysed by titanocene(III) complexes, with special emphasis on their applications for the synthesis of natural products.

Keywords: Epoxides, titanocene, free radicals, synthetic methods, natural products