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Köglmeier, Tim ; Tiefel, Thomas J. ; Reiser, Oliver

Photogenerated Oxetanes as a Gateway to Uphill Cyclopropanation

Köglmeier, Tim , Tiefel, Thomas J. and Reiser, Oliver (2026) Photogenerated Oxetanes as a Gateway to Uphill Cyclopropanation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 01 Jul 2026 06:28
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.79730


Abstract

Despite their privileged status in pharmaceutical chemistry, the sustainable synthesis of cyclopropanes remains a fundamental challenge. Conventional methods rely on hazardous diazo precursors or pre-functionalized substrates that generate stoichiometric byproducts. Here, we report an overall endergonic, catalytic route to cyclopropanes from abundant, renewable starting materials. Furan oxetanes, ...

Despite their privileged status in pharmaceutical chemistry, the sustainable synthesis of cyclopropanes remains a fundamental challenge. Conventional methods rely on hazardous diazo precursors or pre-functionalized substrates that generate stoichiometric byproducts. Here, we report an overall endergonic, catalytic route to cyclopropanes from abundant, renewable starting materials. Furan oxetanes, readily formed by photochemical [2 + 2] cycloaddition of aldehydes and furan, undergo an intramolecular SN-type rearrangement under Lewis acid catalysis, producing cyclopropanes with ideal atom economy. The strategy enables access to meso-cyclopropane dicarbaldehydes, which are versatile intermediates that streamline the preparation of otherwise challenging bioactive motifs. By harnessing photogenerated oxetanes as cyclopropane precursors, this work offers a sustainable way to densely functionalized cyclopropanes from simple feedstocks under mild conditions.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleAngewandte Chemie International Edition
Publisher:Wiley
Open Access Type:DEAL (Wiley)
Date26 June 2026
InstitutionsChemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Organische Chemie
Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Organische Chemie > Lehrstuhl Prof. Dr. Oliver Reiser
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10.1002/anie.3547092DOI
Keywordsbiomass upgrading | cyclopropanes | isomerization | photochemistry
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-797302
Item ID79730

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