Open AccessThe Synthesis of Conjugated Bis-Aryl Vinyl Substrates and Their Photoelectrocyclization Reactions towards Phenanthrene Derivatives
Author(s) -
Xuchen Zhao,
Jon D. Rainier
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
synthesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1437-210X
pISSN - 0039-7881
DOI - 10.1055/s-0040-1706001
Subject(s) - chemistry , conjugated system , phenanthrene , natural product , substrate (aquarium) , aryl , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , scope (computer science) , polymer , alkyl , computer science , programming language , oceanography , geology
The photoelectrocyclization of conjugated vinyl biaryls has proven to be a valuable and efficient strategy for generating phenanthrene derivatives. Contained in this review is an overview of the mechanism for the transformation and a discussion of the reaction scope with a focus on the electrocyclization itself, rearomatization, and the application of the reaction in natural product synthesis.