title: Divergence in the reactivity between amine- and phosphine-catalyzed cycloaddition reactions of allenoates with enynals: one-pot gold-catalyzed synthesis of trisubstituted benzofurans from the [3 + 2] cycloadduct via 1,2-alkyl migration and dehydrogenation.
abstract: Regioselective synthesis of functionalized dihydropyran derivatives by DABCO-catalyzed [2 + 4] cycloaddition of allenoates with enynals or enynones has been developed. Phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of allenoates with enynals provides 1,1-alkyne (aldehyde)-substituted cyclopentenes wherein enynals act as electrophiles. These alkyne-tethered cyclopentenes upon [Au]/[Ag] catalysis lead to substituted benzofurans via 1,2-alkyl migration and dehydrogenation (aromatization). One-pot reaction of allenoates with enynals using sequential phosphine and gold catalysis is also reported. The cyclopentene obtained from the PPh3-catalyzed reaction of allenoate H2C═C═CH(COO-t-Bu) with enynal undergoes decarboxylation under the [Au]/[Ag] catalysis and forms a carboxylate-free benzofuran. The structures of key products are confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis.
authors: School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, Telangana, India.
authors: A Leela Siva
authors: AL
authors: Kumari
authors: School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, Telangana, India.
authors: K C Kumara
authors: KC
authors: Swamy