Base catalyzed rearrangement of pi-conjugated sulfur and selenium bridged propargylic systems

Citation
S. Braverman et al., Base catalyzed rearrangement of pi-conjugated sulfur and selenium bridged propargylic systems, TETRAHEDRON, 57(44), 2001, pp. 9177-9185
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON
ISSN journal
00404020 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
44
Year of publication
2001
Pages
9177 - 9185
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(20011029)57:44<9177:BCROPS>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A series of novel pi -conjugated bis-propargylic sulfides, selenides, sulfo xides and sulfones have been prepared. In the presence of amine bases these compounds underwent facile isomerization to the corresponding allenes, fol lowed by a tandem cyclization and aromatization of the latter via a diradic al intermediate. While the reactions of sulfones and sulfoxides were almost spontaneous and proceeded in practically quantitative yield, the sulfides and selenides exhibited modest reactivity and required more polar solvents to afford the corresponding thiophenes and selenophenes. Some mechanistic s tudies and DNA cleaving properties are also presented. (C) 2001 Elsevier Sc ience Ltd. All rights reserved.