Gold(I)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroarylation of Phenol-Derived Propiolates and Certain Related Ethers as a Route to Selectively Functionalized Coumarins and 2 H-Chromenes

Aymeric Cervi, Yen Vo, Christina L.L. Chai, Martin G. Banwell*, Ping Lan, Anthony C. Willis

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    Abstract

    Methods are reported for the efficient assembly of a series of phenol-derived propiolates, including the parent system 56, and their Au(I)-catalyzed cyclization (intramolecular hydroarylation) to give the corresponding coumarins (e.g., 1). Simple syntheses of natural products such as ayapin (144) and scoparone (145) have been realized by such means, and the first of these subject to single-crystal X-ray analysis. A related process is described for the conversion of propargyl ethers such as 156 into the isomeric 2H-chromene precocene I (159), a naturally occurring inhibitor of juvenile hormone biosynthesis.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)178-198
    Number of pages21
    JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
    Volume86
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2021

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