First partially intramolecular palladium-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of benzyne: Application to the synthesis of benzo[b]fluorenones

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1238-1243

  Peña, Diego ^a   Pérez, Dolores ^a   Guitián, Enrique ^a   Castedo, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkynes; Arynes; Benzo b fluorenones; Cyclotrimerization; Palladium

Indexed keywords

1 [2 (1 PENTYNYL)PHENYL] 2 HEXYN 1 OL; 2 (1 PENTYNYL)BENZALDEHYDE; 2 (2 PHENYL 1 ETHYNYL)BENZALDEHYDE; 2 (3,3 DIMETHYL 1 BUTYNYL)BENZALDEHYDE; BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; BENZO[B]FLUORENONE; ETHYL 4 HYDROXY 4 [2 (1 PENTYNYL)PHENYL] 2 BUTYNOATE; ETHYL 4 HYDROXY 4 [2 (2 PHENYL 1 ETHYNYL)PHENYL] 2 BUTYNOATE; ETHYL 4 [2 (3,3 DIMETHYL 1 BUTYNYL)PHENYL] 4 HYDROXY 2 BUTYNOATE; FLUORENONE DERIVATIVE; PALLADIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CYCLOADDITION; STEREOSPECIFICITY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0037391571     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200390178     Document Type: Article

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