Synthesis of benzannulated spiroketals with gold-catalyzed cycloisomerization/spiroketalization cascade†
Qi Teng,Jialin Qi,Ling Zhou,Chen-Ho Tung
Organic Chemistry Frontiers Pub Date : 12/25/2017 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C7QO01005B
Abstract

An unprecedented gold-catalyzed intramolecular cycloisomerization of alkynyl alcohol and intermolecular spiroketalization reaction with quinone monoimines has been successfully developed. By using this novel gold-catalyzed cascade, a variety of 5,5-benzannulated spiroketals were obtained from easily available starting materials under mild conditions.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of benzannulated spiroketals with gold-catalyzed cycloisomerization/spiroketalization cascade