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Gold(I)‐Catalyzed Rearrangement of 3‐Silyloxy‐1,5‐enynes: An Efficient Synthesis of Benzo[b]thiophenes, Dibenzothiophenes, Dibenzofurans, and Indole Derivatives
Author(s) -
Hashmi A. Stephen K.,
Yang Weibo,
Rominger Frank
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201200314
Subject(s) - indole test , chemistry , ring (chemistry) , reagent , nucleophile , propargyl , catalysis , medicinal chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , stereochemistry , organic chemistry
With the IPr ligand (IPr=1,3‐bis‐(2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)imidazol‐2‐ylidene) on gold(I) excellent yields in the benzanellation of 2‐substituted thiophenes, benzothiophenes, pyrroles, benzofurans, and indoles were achieved. The 1‐siloxybut‐3‐ynyl side chains, incorporated in the anellation, are easily accessible by the addition of a propargyl metal reagent to a formyl group and silylation of the alcohol. This conveniently allows an anellation at the position of the formyl group under mild conditions. All reactions involve a 2,3‐shift of the side chain in the anellation step and thus, provide an easy access to specific substitution patterns. Only in the case of 2‐substituted indoles with their highly nucleophilic 3‐position a direct hydroarylation without shift is observed. On the other hand, 3‐substituted indoles give the same products as 2‐substituted indoles. Then, a 3,2‐shift in the indole ring system has to be involved.