| Literature DB >> 30897253 |
Micol Santi1, Darren M C Ould1, Jan Wenz1, Yashar Soltani1, Rebecca L Melen1, Thomas Wirth1.
Abstract
A novel metal-free synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted benzofuran-2-(3H)-ones through reacting α-aryl-α-diazoacetates with triarylboranes is presented. Initially, triarylboranes were successfully investigated in α-arylations of α-diazoacetates, however in the presence of a heteroatom in the ortho position, the boron enolate intermediate undergoes an intramolecular rearrangement to form a quaternary center. The intermediate cyclizes to afford valuable 3,3-disubstituted benzofuranones in good yields.Entities:
Keywords: benzofuranone; boron; diazo compounds; metal-free conditions; rearrangement
Year: 2019 PMID: 30897253 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902985
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336