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Annulation of Aromatic Imines via Directed C-H BondActivation

Journal Article · · Journal of Organic Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jo050757e· OSTI ID:908468

A directed C-H bond activation approach to the synthesis of indans, tetralins, dihydrofurans, dihydroindoles, and other polycyclic aromatic compounds is presented. Cyclization of aromatic ketimines and aldimines containing alkenyl groups tethered at the meta position relative to the imine directing group has been achieved using (PPh{sub 3}){sub 3}RhCl (Wilkinson's catalyst). The cyclization of a range of aromatic ketimines and aldimines provides bi- and tricyclic ring systems with good regioselectivity. Different ring sizes and substitution patterns can be accessed through the coupling of monosubstituted, 1,1- or 1,2-disubstituted, and trisubstituted alkenes bearing both electron-rich and electron-deficient functionality.

Research Organization:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Basic EnergySciences. Chemical Sciences Geosciences and BiosciencesDivision
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
908468
Report Number(s):
LBNL--59474; BnR: KC0302010
Journal Information:
Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Organic Chemistry Vol. 70; ISSN 0022-3263; ISSN JOCEAH
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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