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. 2007 Apr 2;63(14):2959-2965.
doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2007.01.046.

Synthesis of alkylidenephthalans through fluoride-induced cyclization of electron-deficient 2-siloxymethylphenylacetylene derivatives

Shaofeng Duan  1 , Karen Cress, Kris Waynant, Elias Ramos-Miranda, James W Herndon
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Synthesis of alkylidenephthalans through fluoride-induced cyclization of electron-deficient 2-siloxymethylphenylacetylene derivatives

Shaofeng Duan et al. Tetrahedron. .

Abstract

Fluoride-based deprotection of silylated 2-alkynylbenzyl alcohol derivatives featuring carbonyl-substituted alkynes results in the direct synthesis of alkylidenephthalan vinylogous esters. The reaction is selective for the Z alkylidenephthalans in a thermodynamically controlled process. Similar compounds are also produced in the coupling of Fischer carbene complexes with 2-alkynylbenzoyl derivatives in an aqueous solvent system. Subsequent acid-catalyzed inter- or intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions lead to hydronaphthalene or hydrophenanthrene derivatives.

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