Synthesis of Substituted Naphthalenes via a Catalytic Ring-Expansion Rearrangement
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Adam C. Glass、Benjamin B. Morris、Lev N. Zakharov、Shih-Yuan Liu                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1021/ol8019617
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:2008.11.6
                                    
                                    A new methodology for the preparation of substituted naphthalenes starting from readily available indenones, organometal reagents, and trimethylsilyldiazomethane via a catalytic rearrangement process is described. Hindered biaryl naphthalenes, including triortho-substituted biaryls, can be accessed through our method. Our results are consistent with a mechanism involving a benzobenzvalene intermediate.