Abstract
The reactivity of allylic phosphorus ylides generated in situ from alkoxycarbonylmethylenephosphoranes and propiolates is investigated toward isocyanates and aromatic aldehydes, which leads to one-pot multicomponent benzannulations for efficient synthesis of polysubstituted anilines and biaryls, respectively. The mechanism may involve a tandem [2+2] cycloaddition/fragmentation/Wittig/cyclization/elimination/aromatization sequence.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8865-8868 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 62 |
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| State | Published - 11 Aug 2020 |