- Nickel-catalyzed regioselective carbocyclization of ortho-halophenyl ketones with propiolates: an efficient route to disubstituted indenols.
Nickel-catalyzed regioselective carbocyclization of ortho-halophenyl ketones with propiolates: an efficient route to disubstituted indenols.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2002-07-19)
Dinesh Kumar Rayabarapu, Chien-Hong Cheng
PMID12123059
ABSTRACT
Carbocylization of o-halophenyl ketones with propiolates in the presence of Ni(dppe)Br2 and Zn powder in acetonitrile at 80 degrees C afforded the corresponding 2,3-disubstituted indenols.
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