Abstract
A series of arylynamides with alkyloxy groups at the ortho position of the aryl group was prepared through a short alkylation/cross-coupling/amidation sequence. The gold-catalyzed conversion of these substrates combined both CO and CC formation steps, thus providing benzofurans with amine functionalities at the 2-position and alkyl groups at the 3-position. Cross-over experiments showed that the alkyl-migration step was an intermolecular process. X-ray crystal-structure analysis of two of the products supported our structural assignment. In some cases, the corresponding benzofurans without the alkyl group at the 3-position were obtained as side-products, which were formed through a competing protodeauration process.
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