Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Stereospecific Dearomative Spirocyclization of Benzothiophenyl Analogues of Tertiary cis-β-Benzylstyrenes

31 August 2021, Version 1
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Abstract

3-Substituted benzothiophenyl analogues of tertiary cis-β-benzylstyrenes undergo triflic acid-catalyzed dearomative spirocyclization to afford vicinal quaternary center-containing compounds at room temperature. Hydroarylation of the styrene is a competing process that could be selected for in substrates possessing electron-rich styrenyl alkenes, or an indole in place of the benzothiophene.

Keywords

stereospecific reactions
hydroarylation
vicinal quaternary centers
spirocyclization
dearomatization
Bronsted acid catalysis

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