Dual gold-catalyzed regioselective synthesis of benzofulvenes via 5- endo dig cyclization.
Gottam SreenivasuluBalasubramanian SridharGalla V KarunakarPublished in: Organic & biomolecular chemistry (2023)
An efficient dual gold-catalyzed regioselective synthesis of benzofulvenes has been developed from substituted allyloxy 1,5-diynes via 5- endo dig cyclization. In this intramolecular organic transformation a new C-C bond formation occurs and moderate to very good yields are obtained in one pot.