Synlett 2009(17): 2801-2802  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217983
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A Practical Synthesis of (S)-Cyclopent-2-enol

Monica G. Gonçalves-Martin, Andreas Saxer, Philippe Renaud*
Departement für Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bern, Freiestr. 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Publication History

Received 20 July 2009
Publication Date:
24 September 2009 (online)

Abstract

An efficient and scalable procedure for the synthesis of (S)-cyclopent-2-enol is reported. The two key steps of the synthesis are the Noyori’s Ru-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of an ynone and ring-closing metathesis of a 1,6-heptadiene.