Synlett 2015; 26(12): 1769-1773
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1379909
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Bimolecular Intermolecular-Michael/Intramolecular-Michael/Aromatization Reaction of 1-Cyanocyclopropane 1-Esters or 1,1-Dicyanocyclopropanes: A Straightforward Approach to Fully Substituted Benzenes

Weijian Ye
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Siwangting Street, Yangzhou 225002, P. R. of China   Email: wangcd@yzu.edu.cn
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Lanxiang Zhou
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Siwangting Street, Yangzhou 225002, P. R. of China   Email: wangcd@yzu.edu.cn
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Shuwen Xue
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Siwangting Street, Yangzhou 225002, P. R. of China   Email: wangcd@yzu.edu.cn
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Yang Li
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Siwangting Street, Yangzhou 225002, P. R. of China   Email: wangcd@yzu.edu.cn
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Cunde Wang*
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 180 Siwangting Street, Yangzhou 225002, P. R. of China   Email: wangcd@yzu.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 25 January 2015

Accepted after revision: 17 March 2015

Publication Date:
23 April 2015 (online)


Abstract

An efficient and straightforward synthetic protocol has been developed for the preparation of fully substituted benzenes via a [3+3]-cyclodimerization reaction of 1-cyanocyclopropane 1-esters or 1,1-dicyanocyclopropanes for the generation of a wide range of structurally interesting significant compounds. The reaction utilizes Et3N-promoted C–C bond cleavage, two new C–C bond formations of 1-cyanocyclopropane 1-ester and simultaneous aromatization by removal of cyano and ester groups in a domino fashion.

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