Fused multifunctionalized bridge aromatic hydrocarbons from in situ-generated arynes and anthracene derivatives

Epoxyanthracene Derivatives and Dicarbonylation on Benzene Ring via Hexadehydro-Diels–Alder (HDDA) Derived Benzynes with Oxazoles

A capture reaction of hexadehydro-Diels–Alder (HDDA) derived benzyne with various substituted oxazoles is reported. With methyl, hydrogen, or phenyl as the substituent at 2-position of oxazole, tetraynes afforded epoxyanthracene derivatives or underwent dicarbonylation on benzene ring. The reaction does not require any catalyst or additive. The mechanism behind the reaction was investigated. The obtained polycyclic product structure has potential application value in optoelectronic materials. The availability of dicarbonylated arene implies the uniqueness of HDDA benzyne reaction compared with traditional benzyne.

Hexadehydro-Diels-Alder Reaction: Benzyne Generation via Cycloisomerization of Tethered Triynes

The hexadehydro-Diels-Alder (HDDA) reaction is the thermal cyclization of an alkyne and a 1,3-diyne to generate a benzyne intermediate. This is then rapidly trapped, in situ, by a variety of species to yield highly functionalized benzenoid products. In contrast to nearly all other methods of aryne generation, no other reagents are required to produce an HDDA benzyne. The versatile and customizable nature of the process has attracted much attention due not only to its synthetic potential but also because of the fundamental mechanistic insights the studies often afford. The authors have attempted to provide here a comprehensive compilation of publications appearing by mid-2020 that describe experimental results of HDDA reactions.

C–O/C–S difunctionalized benzene derivatives via multicomponent coupling of tetraynes

C–O/C–S difunctionalization of fused highly substituted benzene derivatives was conducted via the multicomponent coupling reaction of tetraynes, sulfoxides, and cyclopropenones.