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Intramolecular addition of triarylmethanes to alkynes promoted by KOtBu/DMF: A synthetic approach to indene derivatives
Chen, Yan-Yan,Chen, Zhen-Yu,Zhang, Niu-Niu,Chen, Jia-Hua,Zhang, Xue-Jing,Yan, Ming
, p. 599 - 606 (2016)
A method for the intramolecular addition of triarylmethanes to alkynes has been developed. The reaction was efficiently promoted by KOtBu/DMF without any transition-metal catalyst. A variety of indene derivatives were prepared in moderate to good yields. A cascade cyclization of 2-alkyl-substituted substrates at elevated reaction temperature gave bicyclic indene derivatives. The reaction is proposed to proceed through the generation of a triphenylmethyl radical. Indene derivatives were prepared by the intramolecular addition of triarylmethanes to alkynes promoted by KOtBu/DMF. A cascade cyclization of 2-alkyl-substituted substrates at elevated reaction temperature gave bicyclic indene derivatives. A free-radical reaction mechanism is proposed.
