Simple and Practical Routes to 4,5-Benzocycloheptenone. Ring Enlargement of 3,4-Dihydro-2-ethoxynaphthalene and 2-Alkoxynaphthalenes with Dichlorocarbene
Simple and Practical Routes to 4,5-Benzocycloheptenone. Ring Enlargement of 3,4-Dihydro-2-ethoxynaphthalene and 2-Alkoxynaphthalenes with Dichlorocarbene
Vanishing aromaticity: A chiral ruthenium complex catalyzes the hydrogenation of 2,6‐ or 2,7‐disubstituted naphthalenes to give chiral tetralins with up to 92 % ee. The chiral catalyst is applicable to the regio‐ and enantioselective reduction of 6‐substituted 2‐alkoxynaphthalenes and preferentially hydrogenates the alkoxy‐substituted arene rings.