Gold-Catalyzed Cascade Cycloisomerization of 3-Allyloxy-1,6-diynes to Cyclopropyl- and Cyclobutyl-Fused Benzofurans and Chromen-3a(1H)-ols

Zeliang Wang, Jichao Chen, Lei Yu, Chunyu Zhang, Weidong Rao, Philip Wai Hong Chan

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Abstract

A synthetic method for the efficient preparation of partially hydrogenated benzo[f]cyclobuta[cd]cyclopenta[h]benzofurans and cyclopropa[c]chromen-3a(1H)-ols that relies on the gold(I)-catalyzed cascade cycloisomerization of 3-allyloxy-1,6-diynes is described.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2635–2640
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume26
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Mar 2024

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