Ma S, Yu A, Meng X. Phosphine-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulation of γ-benzyl allenoates: facile synthesis of benzothieno[3,2-b]pyran derivatives.
Org Biomol Chem 2018;
16:2885-2892. [DOI:
10.1039/c8ob00004b]
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Abstract
An efficient tris(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphane catalyzed domino reaction between γ-benzyl allenoate and ethyl (Z)-2-(3-oxobenzo[b]thiophen-2(3H)-ylidene)acetate has been developed, which produces a series of 2H-benzo[4,5]thieno[3,2-b]pyran derivatives in high yields.
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