Synthesis of polycyclic naphthols and naphthalenes <i>via</i> tandem Ti(O<i>i</i>-Pr)<sub>4</sub>-promoted photoenolization Diels–Alder reaction and aromatization
Xiaolong Lu, Baochao Yang, Haibing He, Shuanhu Gao
Abstract
An efficient approach to naphthol and naphthalene scaffolds has been developed using a sequence involving tandem Ti(O<italic>i</italic>-Pr)<sub>4</sub>-promoted photoenolization Diels–Alder (PEDA) and aromatization reactions.
Topics & Concepts
AromatizationChemistryNaphthaleneTandemDiels–Alder reactionSequence (biology)StereochemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisBiochemistryMaterials scienceComposite materialSynthesis of Indole DerivativesOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsAxial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis