- Palladium(II)-catalyzed synthesis of functionalized indenones via oxidation and cyclization of 2-(2-arylethynylphenyl)acetonitriles.
Palladium(II)-catalyzed synthesis of functionalized indenones via oxidation and cyclization of 2-(2-arylethynylphenyl)acetonitriles.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry (2013-03-19)
Xuxing Chen, Qian He, Yuyuan Xie, Chunhao Yang
PMID23503621
ABSTRACT
A one-pot two-step synthesis of versatile indenones has been developed. This palladium(II)-catalyzed transformation involves generation and condensation of ortho-functionalized 1,2-benzils from 2-(2-arylethynylphenyl)acetonitriles using Ph2SO as the oxidant. The resulting 3-cyanoindenones can be converted to various valuable molecules.
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Palladium, evaporation slug, diam. × L 0.6 cm × 0.6 cm, 99.95% trace metals basis