Table 1.

Synthesis of cyclovertrylenes ^a.

Entry		Alcohol		Products	Yield% b
					MW c		IR d
1					85		80
					1		3
					2		5
					4		5
					8		7
2					90		88
					10		12
3					80	75
					5	5
					15	20

^a Reaction conditions: benzyl alcohols 1a–3a (2 mmol) and TAFF (20 mg); ^b Yield of isolated product after chromatographic purification; ^c Microwave at 85 °C (100W), 1.50–5 min; ^d IR at 95 °C (375W), 3–7 min.