A Potassium Base-Promoted Intramolecular Enolate-Olefin Metathesis.

ABSTRACT: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are important structures known for their unique properties. Herein, we present a transition-metal-free method for synthesizing hydroxy-substituted PAHs using base-promoted intramolecular enolate-olefin-metathesis chemistry. 2-Acyl-2'-alkenylbiaryl substrates were subjected to [2 + 2]-/retro-[2 + 2]-cycloaddition sequences to afford functionalized PAH derivatives, including enantiomerically enriched [7]helicenes. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations predicted that ionic and radical intermediates are involved in a stepwise process. Various biaryl substrates, including heteroatom-containing compounds, were successfully converted into the desired PAHs. The developed method also enabled the synthesis of π-extended arenols, thereby offering a susta

SUBMITTER: Sugimoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12498063 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature