The synthesis and photochromism of a 2,2-diaryl-6-styryl-2H-[1]benzopyran: Unexpected palladium-mediated ring-contraction of a 6-bromo-2,2-diaryl-2H-[1]benzopyran
作者:Christopher D. Gabbutt、B. Mark Heron、Colin Kilner、Suresh B. Kolla
DOI:10.1016/j.dyepig.2011.05.005
日期:2012.2
The ligand-free Pd-mediated reaction between styrene and a 6-bromo-2,2-diaryl-2H-[1]benzopyran proceeded anomalously to give a 2-(diarylmethyl)-5-styrylbenzofuran via a tandem Heck coupling - ring-contraction process; none of the styryl substituted 2,2-diaryl-2H-[1]benzopyran was observed. A 2,2-diaryl-6-styryl-2H-[1]benzopyran resulted from the condensation between 4-hydroxystilbene and a 1,1-diarylpropynol and which exhibited photochromism through the reversible electrocyclisation of the pyran unit; no isomerisation - electrocyclisation of the stilbene moiety was detected. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.