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Regiodivergent Synthesis of Functionalized Indene Derivatives via Pt-Catalyzed Rautenstrauch Reaction of Propargyl Carbonates

Jinbo Zhao and Daniel A. Clark*

*1-014 Center for Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, United States, Email: daclar01syr.edu

J. Zhao, D. A. Clark, Org. Lett., 2012, 14, 1668-1671.

DOI: 10.1021/ol300158d


Abstract

A Pt-catalyzed Rautenstrauch reaction of propargyl carbonate enables the regiodivergent synthesis of functionalized indenes. A one-pot Rautenstrauch/Tsuji-Trost reaction delivering 2-indanones was realized efficiently using this methodology.

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Indenes


ID: J54-Y2012-0890