Abstract

AbstractThe strong Brønsted basic character of N‐heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) has been used to promote the cascade double Michael addition between fluorenes and dienones. Under catalyst loadings of 1–5 mol% of NHC, fluorene reacts with divinyl ketones (DVKs) to afford anti‐spirofluorene compounds in high yields. However, when benzenedi(enones) were employed as Michael acceptors in the presence of 10 mol% of NHC, fluorene undergoes a different inter‐ and intramolecular cascade double Michael addition, providing multi‐substituted indanes in high yields with excellent diastereoselectivity.magnified image

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