Joubert, JacquesSharma, RajanOnani, Martin O.Malan, Sarel F.2018-01-122018-01-122013Joubert, J. et al. (2013). Microwave-assisted methods for the synthesis of pantacyclo[5.4.0.02,6.03,10.05,9]undecylamines. Tetrahedron Letters, 54: 6923 – 69270040-4020http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.10.047http://hdl.handle.net/10566/3384Efficient methodologies for the preparation of pentacyclo[5..4.0.02,6.03,10.05,9]undecane (PCU) amine derivatives are described via microwave-assisted synthesis. The obtained results revealed that microwave-assisted synthetic procedures under controlled conditions (power, temperature and time) are very convenient, high yielding, efficient and low-cost methods for the preparation of PCU amine derivatives. The new methods show several advantages including operational simplicity, good performance, significant reduction in reaction time, less by-product formation and easier purification.enThis is the author-version of the article published online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.10.047Pentacycloundecane derivativesMicrowave-assisted synthesisPolycyclic cageArticle