Synthesis 2018; 50(01): 1-16
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1589517
review
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reactions Involving Arynes

Authors

  • Ranjeet A. Dhokale

    Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India   Email: sb.mhaske@ncl.res.in
  • Santosh B. Mhaske*

    Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India   Email: sb.mhaske@ncl.res.in

R.A.D thanks UGC-SRF research fellowship. S.B.M thanks great fully acknowledges generous financial support from DST-SERB, New Delhi.
Further Information

Publication History

Received: 04 August 2017

Accepted after revision: 29 August 2017

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)


Graphical Abstract

Abstract

The plethora of transformations attainable by the transition-metal-catalyzed reactions of arynes has found immense contemporary interest in the scientific community. This review highlights the scope and importance of transition-metal-catalyzed aryne reactions in the field of synthetic organic chemistry reported to date. It covers transformations achieved by the combination of arynes and various transition metals, which provide a facile access to a biaryl motif, fused polycyclic aromatic compounds, different novel carbocycles, various heterocycles, and complex natural products.

1 Introduction

2 Insertion of Arynes

3 Annulation of Arynes

4 Cycloaddition of Arynes

5 Multicomponent Reactions of Arynes

6 Miscellaneous Reactions of Arynes

7 Total Synthesis of Natural Products Using Arynes

8 Conclusion