title: Chemistry of 1,3-diarylpropynones in superacids.
abstract: In superacids with H0=-14 to -20, it has been found that 1,3-diarylpropynones ArC triple bond CCOAr' are either protonated on oxygen of carbonyl groups with the formation of stable ions ArC triple bond CC(O+H)Ar' or undergo further transformations when the highly conjugated system is electron-rich enough. In the latter case, 3-arylindenones are produced very rapidly and with high efficiency (up to 95% yield in less than 30 min). The influence of the substituents Ar, Ar' and of the reaction conditions on the behavior of 1,3-diarylpropynones and on the intramolecular cyclisation have been studied. From the collected data, a mechanism has been proposed involving vinyl cations ArC+=CHCOAr' and/or dications ArC+=CHC(O+H)Ar'.
authors.affiliation: Saint-Petersburg Forest Technical Academy, Institutsky per.5, Saint-Petersburg, 194021, Russia. aleksvasil@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Vasilyev
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walspurger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haouas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pale
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Rudenko
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D006718:Homosteroids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011407:Propane / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D006718:Homosteroids; D011407:Propane