Efficient synthesis of 3-iodoindenes via Lewis-acid catalyzed Friedel-crafts cyclization of iodinated allylic alcohols

  • Xiaobo Zhou
  • , Huimin Zhang
  • , Xin Xie
  • , Yanzhong Li*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) A convenient BF3·Et 2O-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts cyclization of iodinated allylic alcohols is reported. The present reaction provides an efficient protocol to 3-iodo-1H-indene derivatives in good to high yields under mild conditions. Further, the iodoindene derivatives are valuable synthetic building blocks for elaboration of molecular complexity, such as in the construction of multiaryl substituted indenes by Suzuki coupling reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3958-3960
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume73
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 May 2008

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