Access to Dibenzofurans through Dimerization/Trimerization of Cyclohexanones Followed by Dehydroaromatization
Pingyu Jiang, Shanping Chen, Yi Xia, Qingqing Zhang, Guo‐Jun Deng
Abstract
A novel and efficient method for the synthesis of unsymmetrical substituted dibenzofurans has been developed, which can selectively produce disubstituted dibenzofurans and trisubstituted dibenzofurans products under metal-free conditions. This approach starts from cheap and available nonaromatic cyclohexanones, affording a simple and efficient access to unsymmetrical substituted dibenzofurans.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCombinatorial chemistrySimple (philosophy)Reaction conditionsOrganic chemistryCatalysisEpistemologyPhilosophyCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsCyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms