Ring-closing metathesis of dialkenylcycloalkanes for the synthesis of fused bicycloalkanes and tricycloalkanes

Abstract

Ring-closing metathesis of dialkenylcycloalkane, followed by hydrogenation, afforded a mixture of bicycloalkanes and tricycloalkanes. This method can synthesize a mixture of disilabicycloalkanes with one differing alkyl side chain.