title: Synthesis of polycyclic heterocycles via a one-pot ortho alkylation/direct heteroarylation sequence.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Polycyclic thiophenes and furans were synthesized using a one-pot ortho alkylation/direct heteroarylation reaction sequence. Under the optimized reaction conditions, aryl iodides were coupled with 3-(bromoalkyl)thiophenes or -furans, affording six- and seven-membered annulated ring products via formation of two C-C bonds from two aryl C-H bonds.
authors.affiliation: Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Dino
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alberico
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lautens