Electron transfer promoted regioselective ring-opening reaction of cyclopropyl silyl ethers

Oxidative ring-opening reactions of cyclopropyl silyl ethers incorporated into bicyclo[m.1.0]alkane framework were investigated. The results show that the regioselectivities for ring-opening of intermediate radical cations, formed by single electron transfer, are governed by the nature of the nucleophile as well as oxidizing species.