Gold-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Alkynylaldehyde Cyclic Acetals via Hydride Shift for the Synthesis of Indenone Derivatives

Tsuyoshi Yamada*, Kwihwan Park, Takumu Tachikawa, Akiko Fujii, Matthias Rudolph, A. Stephen K. Hashmi, Hironao Sajiki

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Abstract

An efficient gold-catalyzed cyclization of 2-alkynylaldehyde cyclic acetals has been developed for the synthesis of indenone derivatives. A wide variety of functionalized indenone derivatives can be obtained in good-to-excellent yields. HMBC and NOESY NMR analyses and mechanistic elucidation experiments revealed that the cyclization occurs via a 1,5-H shift. The cyclic acetal group promoted the 1,5-H shift by activating the benzylic C-H bond and preventing the migration of the alkoxy group by tethering both alkoxy groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1883-1888
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume22
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020/03/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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