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Gold(i)-catalyzed diastereoselective synthesis of 1-α-oxybenzyl-1H-indenes.
Área de Química Orgánica, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain.
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Abstract
The gold(i)-catalyzed oxycyclization of β-aryl monosubstituted o-(alkynyl)styrenes gives rise to 1-α-methoxy or 1-α-hydroxybenzyl-1H-indenes in a diastereospecific way. In contrast to β,β-disubstituted o-(alkynyl)styrenes, the stereochemical outcome of this process, diastereospecific reaction supports the higher contribution of a gold intermediate with a cyclopropylcarbene-like character.