Gold-catalyzed cycloisomerization of 1,7-diyne benzoates to indeno[1,2-c]azepines and azabicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1(8),5-dines

• Main Authors: Rao, Weidong, Koh, Ming Joo, Kothandaraman, Prasath, Chan, Philip Wai Hong
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry::Organic synthesis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97700; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/11264
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A synthetic method that relies on Au(I)-catalyzed cycloisomerization reactions of 1,7-diyne benzoates to prepare indeno[1,2-c]azepines and azabicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1(8),5-dines is described.