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SUBMITTER: Seoane A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4077242 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Seoane Andrés A Casanova Noelia N Quiñones Noelia N Mascareñas José L JL Gulías Moisés M
Journal of the American Chemical Society 20140519 21
Appropriately substituted 2-alkenylphenols undergo a mild formal [3C+2C] cycloaddition with alkynes when treated with a Rh(III) catalyst and an oxidant. The reaction, which involves the cleavage of the terminal C-H bond of the alkenyl moiety and the dearomatization of the phenol ring, provides a versatile and efficient approach to highly appealing spirocyclic skeletons and occurs with high selectivity. ...[more]