Benzannulation Reactions: A Case for Perspective Change From Arene Decoration to Arene Construction
Bhawna Swami, Deepak Yadav, Rajeev S. Menon
Abstract
Benzannulation reactions involve construction of a benzene ring from acyclic precursors. This class of reactions offer a versatile and often superior alternative to aromatic substitution for construction of substituted arenes. Selected pioneering and recent reports of various benzannulation reactions are categorised and discussed in this review.
Topics & Concepts
BenzeneRing (chemistry)ChemistryPerspective (graphical)Organic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions