Kinouchi H, Sugimoto K, Yamaoka Y, Takikawa H, Takasu K. Oxidative β-Cleavage of Fused Cyclobutanols Leading to Hydrofuran-Fused Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds.
J Org Chem 2021;
86:12615-12622. [PMID:
34474562 DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.1c01108]
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Abstract
Treatment of aryl-fused bicyclo[4.2.0]octanols with an oxidant such as phenyliodine diacetate (PIDA) or hypochlorous acid gave dihydrofuran-containing polycyclic aromatic compounds by selective β-cleavage of the cyclobutanol moiety. Mechanistic studies suggest that the oxygen atom of the hydrofuran ring is incorporated from the hydroxy group of the substrate via intramolecular addition. The oxidative transformation should serve as a new method to prepare functionalized polycyclic aromatic compounds.
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