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Erkan Ertürk

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Efficient rearrangement of epoxides catalyzed by a mixed-valent iron trifluoroacetate [Fe3O (O2CCF3) 6 (H2O) 3]

E Ertürk, M Göllü, AS Demir - Tetrahedron, 2010 - Elsevier
The mixed-valent oxo-centered triiron(III, III, II) trifluoroacetate complex [Fe 2 III Fe II O(O 2
CCF 3 ) 6 (H 2 O) 3 ] was prepared by reacting anhydrous iron(III) chloride with boiling …

Concise total syntheses of (±)-noruleine and (±)-uleine

S Patir, E Ertürk - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The first total synthesis of (±)-noruleine and a concise synthesis of (±)-uleine have been
accomplished via the DDQ mediated dehydrogenative cyclization of a tetrahydrocarbazole …

Total synthesis of olivacine and ellipticine via a lactone ring-opening and aromatization cascade

O Dilek, S Patir, T Tilki, E Ertürk - The Journal of Organic …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Effective preparation of olivacine and ellipticine via late-stage D-ring cyclization is described.
Key features of the synthetic routes include trifluoroacetic acid-mediated formation of a …

A DDQ-mediated ring-opening and aromatization cascade of a tetrahydrocarbazole-fused tetrahydrofuran for the synthesis of olivacine

Ö Dilek, S Patir, T Tilki, E Ertürk - Tetrahedron Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
It is introduced that an N-MOM-tetrahydrocarbazole-fused tetrahydrofuran is a new intermediate
for the synthesis of olivacine. Upon treatment with DDQ in a mixture of H 2 O-THF at 80 C…

An Entry to the Azocino[4,3-b]indole Framework through a Dehydrogenative Activation of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydrocarbazoles Mediated by DDQ: Formal Synthesis of (±) …

S Patir, E Ertürk - The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011 - ACS Publications
It is presented that hexahydro-1,5-methano[4,3-b]indoles were efficiently synthesized in high
yields (up to 89% yield) through the cyclization reaction of starting tetrahydrocarbazoles …

Chiral Chromium (III) Porphyrins as Highly Enantioselective Catalysts for Hetero‐Diels–Alder Reactions Between Aldehydes and Dienes

A Berkessel, E Ertürk, C Laporte - Advanced Synthesis & …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Starting from enantiomerically pure 5,10,15,20‐tetrakis[(1S,4R,5R,8S)‐1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8‐octahydro‐1,4
: 5,8‐dimethanoanthracene‐9‐yl]porphyrin, treatment with CrCl 2 and subsequent …

Regioselective ring-opening of epoxides with ortho-lithioanisoles catalyzed by BF3· OEt2

E Ertürk, MA Tezeren, T Atalar, T Tilki - Tetrahedron, 2012 - Elsevier
It is presented that a number of o-2-hydroxyalkylanisoles could be efficiently synthesized
through the regioselective ring-opening reaction of epoxides with o-lithioanisoles in the …

Chiral 2-(2-hydroxyaryl) alcohols (HAROLs) with a 1, 4-diol scaffold as a new family of ligands and organocatalysts

Ö Dilek, MA Tezeren, T Tilki, E Ertürk - Tetrahedron, 2018 - Elsevier
Efficient and modular syntheses of chiral 2-(2-hydroxyaryl)alcohols (HAROLs), novel 1,4-diols
carrying one phenolic and one alcohol hydroxyl group, have been developed which led to …

Prolinamides containing 2-(2-aminocyclohexyl) phenols as highly enantioselective organocatalysts for aldol reactions

TA Yeşil, T Atalar, M Yavuz, E Ertürk - Organic & Biomolecular …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Effective synthesis of prolinamides of 2-(2-aminocyclohexyl)phenols has been accomplished.
The novel prolinamides are demonstrated to catalyze the direct aldol reaction between …

Enantioselective synthesis of 1-and 4-hydroxytetrahydrocarbazoles through asymmetric transfer hydrogenation

Ö Dilek, S Patir, E Ertürk - Synlett, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Several 1- and 4-hydroxytetrahydrocarbazoles were prepared in high yields (up to 99%)
and excellent enantiomeric excesses (up to >99% ee) from the corresponding 1- and 4-…