Direct access to benzo[: B] fluorenes via a gold-catalysed A3-coupling strategy

Danilo M. Lustosa, Patrick Cieslik, Deborah Hartmann, Tim Bruckhoff, Matthias Rudolph, Frank Rominger, A. Stephen K. Hashmi

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Abstract

A one-pot atom-and step-economical method for the synthesis of benzo[b]fluorenes, from aldehydes, alkynes and amines, proceeding via an A3-coupling/formal [4 + 2] thermal cyclization is described. The transformation generates water as the only by-product and three new carbon-carbon bonds are simultaneously formed. The scope was demonstrated by the synthesis of 32 benzo[b]fluorenes and, by specific designing of starting materials, regiocontrol could be accessed for some substrates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1655-1662
Number of pages8
JournalOrganic Chemistry Frontiers
Volume6
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 May 2019
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry

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