Synthesis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by cocyclization of arynes and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD)

Authors
Pena, D Perez, D Guitian, E Castedo, L
Citation
D. Pena et al., Synthesis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by cocyclization of arynes and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD), SYNLETT, (7), 2000, pp. 1061-1063
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1061 - 1063
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(200007):7<1061:SOPAHB>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
In a study of the palladium-catalyzed cocyclization of polycyclic arynes wi th DMAD, Pd-2(dba)(3) led selectively to cocyclization of one molecule of a ryne and two molecules of DMAD, while Pd(PPh3)(4) induced the cocyclization of two molecules of aryne with one molecule of DMAD. This allowed the sele ctive preparation of several polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in good to ex cellent yield.