Gold-Catalyzed Intramolecular [3+2] Cycloadditions of 1-Aryl-1-allene-6-enes
摘要:
AbstractTreatment of 1‐aryl‐1‐allen‐6‐enes with [PPh3AuCl]/AgSbF6 (5 mol %) in CH2Cl2 at 25 °C led to intramolecular [3+2] cycloadditions, giving cis‐fused dihydrobenzo[a]fluorene products efficiently and selectively. The reactions proceeded with initial formation of trans/cis mixtures of 2‐alkyl‐1‐isopropyl‐2‐phenyl‐1,2‐dihydronaphthalene cations B, which were convertible into the desired cis‐fused cycloadducts through the combined action of a gold catalyst and a Brønsted acid. Theoretic calculation supports the participation of the trans‐B cation as reaction intermediate. Although HOTf showed similar activity towards several 1‐aryl‐1‐allen‐6‐enes, it lacks generality for this cycloaddition reaction.