Iron-Catalyzed Annulation Reaction of Arylindium Reagents and Alkynes to Produce Substituted Naphthalenes

Abstract

We report here an ironebisphosphine complex-catalyzed annulation reaction of an arylindium reagent and two alkyne molecules that affords a substituted naphthalene derivative in moderate to good yield. The reaction represents a new example of iron-catalyzed CeC bond forming reactions via CeH bond functionalization.

Publication
Adak, L.; Yoshikai, N. Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 5167-5171.