Synlett 2013; 24(15): 1921-1926
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339489
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Diversity-Oriented Approach to Novel Spirocyclics via Enyne Metathesis, Diels–Alder Reaction, and a [2+2+2] Cycloaddition as Key Steps

Authors

  • Sambasivarao Kotha*

    Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076, India   Fax: +91(22)25727152   Email: srk@chem.iitb.ac.in
  • Rashid Ali

    Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076, India   Fax: +91(22)25727152   Email: srk@chem.iitb.ac.in
  • Arti Tiwari

    Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076, India   Fax: +91(22)25727152   Email: srk@chem.iitb.ac.in
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Publication History

Received: 20 March 2013

Accepted after revision: 09 July 2013

Publication Date:
14 August 2013 (online)


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This paper is dedicated to the memory of Professor A. Srikrishna, Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.

Abstract

A simple protocol for the synthesis of indane-based spirocyclics has been developed via enyne metathesis, Diels–Alder reaction, and a [2+2+2] cycloaddition as key steps starting from indane-1,3-dione. The key diene building block was assembled by enyne metathesis. In this sequence, rongalite is used as a green reagent to prepare the sultine intermediate, which is a useful precursor to generate the transient diene.

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