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Synthesis of Spiro annelated isochromanones by ring expansion of benzocyclobutenones in the presence of lithium diisopropylphosphide

  • Stefanie Kohser*
  • , Krishna Gopal Dongol
  • , Holger Butenschön
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

spiro-Annelated isochromanones are prepared by treatment of benzo-cyclobutenone with lithium diisopropylphosphide - borane adduct (LDP-BH3), which is easily accessible by metalation of the air stable diisopropylphos-phane-borane adduct. The reaction takes place at very mild reaction conditions and involves an oxyanion driven ring opening. As a substituted example the synthesis of the first trifluoromethyl-substituted isochromanone derivative is reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)339-350
Number of pages12
JournalHeterocycles
Volume74
Issue numberC
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jul 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Organic Chemistry

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