title: Cycloaddition reactions of alkoxy alkynyl Fischer carbene complexes with o-quinodimethanes (oQDMs).
abstract: [reaction: see text] The reaction of o-quinodimethanes (oQDMs) with alkoxy alkynyl Fischer carbene complexes is highly dependent on the carbene complex. Thus, for arylalkynyl carbene complexes, the initial [4 + 2]-cycloadduct evolves opening a new entry to the benzo[b]fluorene skeleton, which is present in many natural products. However, for alkenylalkynyl carbene complexes, the reaction takes place through the double bond, instead of the triple bond, in an unprecedented fashion, leading to new functionalized alkynyl carbene complexes.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Universitario de Química Organometálica "Enrique Moles", Unidad Asociada al C.S.I.C., Universidad de Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería, 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain. barluenga@sauron.quimica.uniovi.es
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barluenga
authors.forename: Manuel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fernández-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aguilar