PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BICYCLIC MOLECULES BY COPPER-CATALYSED PHOTOCHEMICAL CYCLISATION

摘要

The present invention relates to a new copper-catalysed photochemnical cyclisation process for the preparation of bicylic molecules useful as intermediates in the manufacture of drugs. In a preferred aspect, the process of the invention may be used to prepare 3-hydroxy-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane.