Construction of aryl-substituted triquinanes through the interrupted Nazarov reaction.
The first examples of intermolecular trapping of Nazarov cyclopentenyl cation intermediates by simple arenes to furnish alpha-arylcyclopentanones are described.
Rieder
Curtis J
CJ
Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, E3-43 Gunning-Lemieux Chemistry Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2G2.
Fradette
Ryan J
RJ
West
F G
FG
D003500:Cyclization; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D003517:Cyclopentanes; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D007659:Ketones