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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1883-1888 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020/03/06 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry