title: Intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloadditions of benzynes with conjugated enynes, arenynes, and dienes.
abstract: Benzynes generated by the reaction of o-(trimethylsilyl)aryl triflates with TBAT participate in intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloadditions with conjugated enynes, arenynes, and dienes to furnish highly condensed polycyclic aromatic compounds. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
authors.forename: Martin E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shinokubo
authors.forename: Rick L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Danheiser