Abstract
Desymmetrization-based protocols for the synthesis of highly functionalized indeno-spirocyclopropanes and cyclopropa-fused indanes have been established through unexpected reactions triggered by the Corey-Chaykovsky reagent. These structures were further elaborated in one step to privileged scaffolds such as fluorenones, indenones, and naphthaphenones. For instance, an acid-catalyzed transformation of indeno-spirocyclopropanes provided fluorenones via a homo-Nazarov-type cyclization, and naphthaphenones were obtained via an acid-catalyzed cyclopropane ring-opening/retro-Michael sequence.
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