Synthesis of Polyaromatic Rings: Rh(III)-Catalyzed [5 + 1] Annulation of Enaminones with Vinyl Esters through C-H Bond Functionalization

Gaohui Liang, Jiaxin Rong, Wangbin Sun, Gengjia Chen, Yaojia Jiang, Teck Peng Loh

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Abstract

An expedient [5 + 1] annulation method via Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H bond functionalization of enaminones to synthesize polyaromatic rings is described. The reaction tolerates a broad range of functional groups and offers a new entry to construct polycyclic aromatic compounds with amino and formyl substituents. A possible reaction mechanism was proposed based on the results obtained from isotope labeling experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7326-7331
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume20
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Nov 2018

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