Abstract
Oxidative free-radical cyclizations of acetoacetates 1, 8, 17, and 20 with Mn(OAc)3·2H2 and Cu(OAc)2·H2O in acetic acid provide cycloheptenes and cyclooctenes in moderate to good yield. Tandem cyclizations of 28, 35 and 51 provide bicyclo[4.2.1]nonanes, bicyclo[5.2.1]decanes, bicyclo[5.3.0]decanes and bicyclo[6.3.0]undecanes.
Cycloheptenes, cyclooctenes, bicyclo[4.2.1]nonanes, bicyclo[5.2.1]decanes, bicyclo[5.3.0]decanes and bicyclo[6.3.0]undecanes can be prepared by oxidative mono and tandem cyclizations.