Self-terminating radical cyclizations: How are thiyl radicals performing?

Abstract

The performance of thiyl radicals RS' in "self-terminating radical cyclisations" was explored. Using the medium-sized cyclodecyne (1) as model system, the reaction of PhS' generated by photolysis of (PhS)2 was used to study the intermolecular S-radical addition and subsequent intramolecular radical translocations. This reaction resulted in the formation of three stereoisomeric sulfides 17a in very good yield, which all possess the bicyclo[4.4.0]decane framework with either cis and trans ring fusion. The isomeric bicyclo[5.3,0]decane framework was not: formed. Product identification was performed using a combination of techniques, e.g. synthesis of authentic samples, X-ray analysis and comput..