Mechanisms for interconversions among C3H4 hydrocarbons: deuterium isotope effects and independent generation of vinylmethylene intermediates in photoisomerizations of allenes and cyclopropenes
The intramolecular reaction of acetophenone <i>N</i>-tosylhydrazone and vinyl: Brønsted acid-promoted cationic cyclization toward polysubstituted indenes
TsNHNH2, a Brønsted acid-promoted intramolecular cyclization of o-(1-arylvinyl) acetophenone derivatives was developed, leading to polysubstituted indenes with complexity and diversity in moderate to excellent yields. In sharp contrast with either the radical or carbene involved cyclization of aldehydic N-tosylhydrazone with vinyl, a cationiccyclization pathway was involved, where N-tosylhydrazone served
An efficient procedure for the synthesis of substituted indenes through the FeCl3 center dot 6H(2)O-catalyzed intramolecular Friedel-Crafts cyclization of aryl-substituted allylic alcohols has been developed. This method features the easily available starting materials, cheap catalyst, simple manipulation, and mild conditions. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.