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Cycloaromatization of α-oxoketene dithioacetals and β-oxodithioacetals with benzyl-,1-(naphthylmethyl) and 2-(naphthylmethyl)magnesium halides: Synthesis of condensed polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
Srinivasa Rao,Balu, Maliakel P.,Ila, Hiriyakkanavar,Junjappa, Hiriyakkanavar
, p. 3499 - 3510 (2007/10/02)
An efficient route for the synthesis of substituted naphthalenes, phenanthrenes and other polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons has been developed. The methodology involves 1,2- (or sequential 1,4- and 1,2-) addition of either benzyl, 1-(naphthylmethyl) or 2-(naphthylmethyl) magnesium halides to α-oxoketene dithioacetals or β-oxodithioacetals followed by borontrifluoride etherate catalyzed cycloaromatization of the resulting carbinols.