Abstract
Oxidative cyclization of 5 with Mn(OAc)3 ·2H2O gives mainly the bicyclic products 7 and 8. On the other hand, oxidative cyclization of 16 and 17 gives mainly the lactones 18 and 20. These data suggest that oxidation of a monocyclic radical to a cation precedes cyclization to form 3, 4, 7, and 8.