Facile o-quinodimethane formation from benzocyclobutenes triggered by the Staudinger reaction at ambient temperature

Aki Kohyama, Eri Koresawa, Kiyoshi Tsuge, Yuji Matsuya*

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Abstract

Electron-donating iminophosphoranes were found to significantly enhance 4π-ring opening of benzocyclobutenes to generate o-quinodimethanes at 20-25 °C. These iminophosphorane benzocyclobutenes can be conveniently generated from azide benzocyclobutenes and phosphines via the Staudinger reaction. Thus, Staudinger reaction-triggered sequential molecular transformations of the azide benzocyclobutenes have been established via o-quinodimethanes at ambient temperature, which is expected to exhibit potential for a wide range of applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6205-6208
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume55
Issue number44
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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