European Journal of Organic Chemistry

AuI??Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization of 2??Alkenylphenyl Carbonyl Compounds: Exploring the Oxophilic Lewis Acidity of AuI Species

AR Jagdale, SW Youn

Index: Jagdale, Arun R.; Youn, So Won European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011 , # 20-21 p. 3904 - 3910

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Citation Number: 12

Abstract

Abstract A Au I-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization reaction of 2-alkenylphenyl carbonyl compounds to afford a variety of indene, indenol, and indanone ring systems was developed. In this process, Au I serves to activate the carbonyl group of β-keto esters, aldehydes, and ketones, preferentially exhibiting oxophilicity in the presence of C–C multiple bonds. Furthermore, β-keto esters could participate as the electrophilic partner in ...