Catalyst-Enabled Chemodivergent Construction of Alkynyl- And Vinyl-Substituted Diarylmethanes from p-Quinone Methides and Alkynes

Zhenli Liu, Haofeng Xu, Tengfei Yao, Junliang Zhang, Lu Liu

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Abstract

Here, a catalyst-controlled chemodivergent 1,6-addition of p-quinone methides with alkynes was developed, affording diverse alkynyl- and vinyl-substituted diarymethanes. In this transformation, copper catalyzed the direct 1,6-addition of p-QMs with alkynes, while iron promoted the three components reaction of p-QMs, alkynes, and halogens from iron salts or added HX acid. The salient features of this transformation include completely controllable chemoselectivity, mild conditions, inexpensive catalysts, and good substrates scopes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7539-7543
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume21
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Sep 2019

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