Annulation of Aromatic Imines via Directed C−H Bond Activation
- 15 July 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
- Vol. 70 (17) , 6775-6781
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jo050757e
Abstract
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 (PPh3)3RhCl (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.Keywords
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