Abstract
Rare 1,6-C-H insertion of naphthol- and anthrol-derived alkylidenecarbenes has been observed in modest yield. Reaction in deuterated solvent did not provide any evidence in support of a reaction mechanism that requires exchange of the migrating proton with solvent. The pyran-annelated aromatic products are formed only when opportunities for the more common 1,5-C-H insertion process are blocked.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6031-6033 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 35 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 27 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank the National Institutes of Health (GM37681) for financial support of this work.
Keywords
- Alkylidenecarbene
- Alkynyliodonium
- C-H insertion
- Peri position