title: Heteroatom as a promotor: synthesis of polyfunctionalized benzenes and naphthalenes.
abstract: Construction of a new benzene via the electrocyclization of diene-allene is an efficient protocol to access polysubstituted benzenes from simple, readily available starting materials. In this paper, we present a comprehensive study of a heteroatom-promoted propargyl-allenyl isomerization and electrocyclization for the facile and efficient synthesis of polyfunctionalized benzenes and naphthalenes. As a result of the readily accessible starting materials, simple operation, and mild conditions, this reaction should be an appealing strategy in organic synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University (Campus Xixi), Hangzhou, PR China. zhouhw@zju.edu.cn
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yanpeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Jinzhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu