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Synfacts 2014; 10(1): 0030
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1340391
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Gold-Catalyzed Synthesis of Anthracenes

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Timothy M. Swager
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Gregory D. Gutierrez
Shu C, Chen C.-B, Chen W.-X, Ye L.-W * Xiamen University, P. R. of China
Flexible and Practical Synthesis of Anthracenes through Gold-Catalyzed Cyclization of o-Alkynyldiarylmethanes.

Org. Lett. 2013;
15: 5542-5545
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Publication Date:
13 December 2013 (online)

 
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anthracenes - gold-catalyzed cyclization

Significance

The gold-catalyzed synthesis of ­anthracene derivatives from their corresponding o-alkynyldiarylmethanes is reported. Compared to previously reported syntheses, the presented method is a mild and atom-economic approach that enables access to functionalized anthracenes from a wide substrate scope in good yields.


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Comment

In addition to anthracenes, the authors report the synthesis of a tetracene derivative (see above) from a naphthalene-containing substrate, thus demonstrating the potential of this synthetic strategy in the synthesis of functionalized extended acenes.


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