Chemistry Letters

Synthesis of 1H-inden-1-ol derivatives via rhodium-catalyzed annulation of o-acylphenylboronic acids with alkynes

T Matsuda, M Makino, M Murakami

Index: Matsuda, Takanori; Makino, Masaomi; Murakami, Masahiro Chemistry Letters, 2005 , vol. 34, # 10 p. 1416 - 1417

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Abstract

A rhodium-catalyzed annulation reaction of o-formylphenylboronic acid with alkynes occurred regioselectively at room temperature to give substituted 1H-inden-1-ol derivatives. o-Acetylphenylboronic acid also underwent the annulation reaction at 80° C to afford 1- methyl-1H-inden-1-ols.