Synthesis of benzopyrans by Pd(II)- or Ru(II)-catalyzed C-H alkenylation of 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexenones

Suresh Reddy Chidipudi; Martin D Wieczysty; Imtiaz Khan; Hon Wai Lam

doi:10.1021/ol3033835

Synthesis of benzopyrans by Pd(II)- or Ru(II)-catalyzed C-H alkenylation of 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexenones

Org Lett. 2013 Feb 1;15(3):570-3. doi: 10.1021/ol3033835. Epub 2013 Jan 14.

Authors

Suresh Reddy Chidipudi¹, Martin D Wieczysty, Imtiaz Khan, Hon Wai Lam

Affiliation

¹ EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, The King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, United Kingdom.

PMID: 23317291
DOI: 10.1021/ol3033835

Abstract

2-Aryl-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexenones are shown to be competent substrates for palladium- and ruthenium-catalyzed C-H alkenylation reactions with terminal alkenes, providing, in most cases, benzopyrans.