| Abstract: | Several (E)- and (Z)-ω-formyl-5-oxa-2-substituted-α,β-unsaturated esters ( 6Za-6Zc; 6Ea-6Ec; 6Eb′-6Ec′; 6Zb′-6Zc′ ) were prepared in high yields. They were subjected to cyclization of their intramolecular ketyl radicals induced by either samarium(II) iodide or tributyltin hydride. These two reagents gave distinct stereoselectivities. More bicylic lactone than monocyclic hydroxy-ester was formed when tributyltin hydride was used, but the opposite stereoselectivity was obtained when samarium(II) iodide was used. The effect of double-bond configuration, heteroatom and substituent on stereoselectivity is described. |
