Phosphine-Catalyzed Dearomative [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Benzoxazoles with a Cyclopropenone
Xingben Wang, Congjun Yu, Iuliana Atodiresei, Frédéric W. Patureau
Abstract
The triphenylphosphine-catalyzed dearomative [3 + 2] cycloaddition of benzoxazoles with 1,2-diphenylcyclopropenone is herein described. The reaction scope, mechanism, and possible future applications of this rare organocatalyzed cycloaddition are herein discussed.
Topics & Concepts
CycloadditionChemistryPhosphineCatalysisTriphenylphosphineScope (computer science)Combinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryComputer scienceProgramming languageCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCyclopropane Reaction MechanismsCatalytic Alkyne Reactions