Gold-catalyzed cyclizations of (2-formylphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl acetates afford two distinct cyclization products. In the case of substrates bearing a alkyl or arylalkynyl group, 2-carbonyl-1H-indene derivatives were obtained whereas substrates bearing an electron-withdrawing alkynoate or alkynone group, distinct 4-acetoxy-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoates were produced efficiently. Our mechanistic analysis indicates
(2-formylphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl acetates 的
金催化环化提供两种不同的环化产物。在带有烷基或芳基炔基的底物的情况下,获得了 2-羰基-1H-
茚衍
生物,而带有吸电子炔酸酯或炔酮基团的底物则有效地产生了不同的 4-乙酰氧基-3-羟基-
2-萘甲酸酯。我们的机理分析表明,H 2 O 不仅是亲核试剂,而且还是两种碳环化反应的催化剂。