Abstract
Bifunctional N-heterocyclic carbenes with a free hydroxy group are demonstrated as efficient catalysts for the [3+4] annulation of enals with aurones to give the corresponding benzofuran-fused ε-lactones in good yields with good diastereoselectivities and excellent enantioselectivities. Control experiments reveal that the [3+4] cycloadducts are kinetically favored and could be transformed to the thermodynamically favored [3+2] cycloadducts with a non-bifunctional NHC catalyst.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.