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Merging π‑Acid and Pd Catalysis: Dearomatizing Spirocyclization/Cross-Coupling Cascade Reactions of Alkyne-Tethered Aromatics

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posted on 2018-12-04, 00:00 authored by Hon Eong Ho, Thomas C. Stephens, Thomas J. Payne, Peter O’Brien, Richard J. K. Taylor, William P. Unsworth
A one-pot protocol for the dearomatizing spirocyclization/cross-coupling of alkyne-tethered indoles/pyrroles is described. Mechanistic studies support a process by which palladium complexes generated in situ act as both π-acid and cross-coupling catalysts. Overall, this facilitates an efficient cascade process that enables the simultaneous preparation of synthetically challenging quaternary spirocyclic carbons and tetrasubstituted alkenes in a single operation.

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