Tungsten-Catalyzed Heterocycloisomerization Approach to 4,5-Dihydro-benzo[<i>b</i>]furans and -indoles
作者:Ethan L. Fisher、Sidney M. Wilkerson-Hill、Richmond Sarpong
DOI:10.1021/ja3045647
日期:2012.6.20
A W(CO)(5).THF-catalyzed cycloisomerization of bicyclo[4.1.0] substrates to afford mono C4-substituted 4,5-dihydro-benzo[b]furans and -indoles is reported. The title compounds are versatile intermediates that lead to a range of fused bicycles including the cores of various furan-, benzofuran-, and indole-containing natural products. In many cases, the functionalization of the dihydro-benzo[b]furans and -indoles is orthogonal to that of the corresponding benzofurans and indoles and, thus, offers complementary approaches for synthesis.