Abstract
An efficient I 2-mediated approach to the synthesis of disubstituted indenones from readily available 2-alkynylbenzyl alcohols in the presence of H 2O has been developed. These results are different from the known iodocyclization reactions in which O-containing heterocycles are obtained.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4402-4404 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 33 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- 2,3-Disubstituted indenones
- 2-(1-Alkynyl)benzylic alcohols
- Cascade reactions
- Iodine-mediated reaction