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Synthesis of unstrained Criegee intermediates: inverse α-effect and other protective stereoelectronic forces can stop Baeyer–Villiger rearrangement of γ-hydroperoxy-γ-peroxylactones

Vera A. Vil’, Yana A. Barsegyan, Leah Kuhn, Maria V. Ekimova, Egor A. Semenov, Аlexander А. Korlyukov, Alexander O. Terent’ev, Igor V. Alabugin

2020Chemical Science34 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Protecting stereoelectronic effects prevent Baeyer–Villiger rearrangement and stabilize γ-OX-γ-peroxylactones (X = H, OH), the previously elusive non-strained Criegee intermediates.

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ChemistryInverseComputational chemistryMedicinal chemistryStereochemistryPhotochemistryMathematicsGeometryChemical synthesis and alkaloidsMarine Sponges and Natural ProductsSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods