Synthesis 2007(21): 3357-3360  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-990822
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Synthesis of Crown-Based Sulfones via Rongalite: Diversity-Oriented Approach to Annulated Benzocrowns by Diels-Alder Reactions

Sambasivarao Kotha*, Dhurke Kashinath, Priti Khedkar
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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Received 29 May 2007
Publication Date:
10 October 2007 (online)

Abstract

Benzocrown ether compounds containing a sulfone moiety have been prepared using Rongalite. The resulting sulfones were employed as diene equivalents (o-quinodimethane) for the synthesis of various annulated benzocrown ethers using the Diels-Alder strategy.