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Improved and Practical Synthesis of [2,4,5‐Tris(trimethylsilyl)‐ phenyl](phenyl)iodonium Triflate and Utilization as a 1,4‐Benzdiyne Synthon
Author(s) -
Gondo Keisuke,
Kitamura Tsugio
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.201400081
Subject(s) - trimethylsilyl , synthon , chemistry , aryne , trifluoromethanesulfonate , cycloaddition , medicinal chemistry , furan , anthracene , electrophile , reagent , tris , organic chemistry , catalysis , biochemistry
An efficient and improved method for preparing [2,4,5‐tris(trimethylsilyl)phenyl](phenyl)iodonium triflate as a 1,4‐benzdiyne synthon was developed by using phenyiodonium diacetate/boron triflouride⋅diethyl etherate [PhI(OAc) 2 /BF 3 ⋅OEt 2 ] reagent. The iodonium triflate generated 3,4‐bis(trimethylsilyl)benzyne quantitatively to give cycloadducts with tetraphenylcyclopentadienone, furan and anthracene in high yields. These cycloadducts bearing two trimethylsilyl groups were transformed into the corresponding aryne precursors, which underwent subsequent cycloaddition reactions to afford polycyclic aromatic compounds such as 1,4‐dihydro‐1,4‐epoxyanthracene, naphthotriazole, triptycene, and anthratriazole derivatives in good to high yields. The total reactions are formally considered as double cycloaddition reactions of 1,4‐benzdiyne. This practical and useful formal benzdiyne strategy is described.