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Ph3PAuNTf2 as a superior catalyst for the selective synthesis of 2H-chromenes: Application to the concise synthesis of benzopyran natural products
Lykakis, Ioannis N.,Efe, Christina,Gryparis, Charis,Stratakis, Manolis
, p. 2334 - 2338 (2011)
Ph3PAuNTf2 (≈1 mol-%) catalyzes the selective cycloisomerization of substituted aryl propargyl ethers into 2H-chromenes in excellent yields. Benzofuran byproducts are formed only in the case of electron-deficient arenes, in up to 7% relative yield. The Ph 3PAuNTf2-catalyzed cyclization of aryl propargyl ethers was applied as a key step to the concise synthesis of the naturally occurring benzopyrans seselin, xanthyletin, precocenes I and II, 8-(3′,3′- dimethylallyl)wenteria chromene, and 2,2-dimethyl-8-prenylchromene-6-propenoic acid. Ph3PAuNTf2 is a general, highly efficient, and product-selective catalyst for the clean synthesis of 2H-chromenes from the cycloisomerization of aryl propargyl ethers.The Ph3PAuNTf 2-catalyzed cyclization was applied as a key step in the synthesis of several benzopyran-bearing naturally occurring substances. Copyright
