Cyclization Reaction for the Synthesis of Polysubstituted Naphthalenes in the Presence of Au(I) Precatalysts
作者:Arun R. Jagdale、Jong Hyub Park、So Won Youn
DOI:10.1021/jo201339z
日期:2011.9.2
Au(I)-catalyzed cyclization of alkenyl carbonyl compounds leading to a variety of substituted naphthalenes has been developed. This process exploits a dual function of the Au(I) catalyst: (1) the oxophilic nature of the Au(I) catalyst, counterintuitive to the pi-acidic reactivities generally associated with Au catalysts, and (2) olefin isomerization supported by the outcome of isotope scrambling experiments. It cannot be completely excluded that TfOH is a true operative catalyst in this protocol. In view of the practicality, the unnecessity of isomerically pure starting material in this reaction is particularly attractive and valuable.