Baranov DS, Popov AA, Nevostruev DA, Dmitriev AA, Gatilov YV, Kobeleva ES. One-Pot Synthesis of 2-
R-Naphtho[2,3-
b]thiophene-4,9-diones via Cyclization of 2-(
R-Ethynyl)-1,4-naphthoquinones with Na
2S
2O
3.
J Org Chem 2021;
86:11361-11369. [PMID:
34347465 DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.1c00852]
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Abstract
The concise and efficient one-pot synthesis of 2-R-naphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-4,9-diones from 2-bromo-1,4-naphthoquinone and alkynes has been developed. The reaction proceeds through the formation of 2-(R-ethynyl)-1,4-naphthoquinones, which undergo transformation with Na2S2O3 to 2-R-naphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-4,9-diones via C-H sulfuration, accompanied by the formation of the aromatic Bunte salt, followed by its air oxidation and 5-endo-dig cyclization. The protocol is characterized by simplicity, good tolerance for functional groups, relatively mild conditions, and commercially available starting compounds.
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