Efficient Synthesis of N-(9-Xanthyl)-4-Toluenesulfonamides Enabled by an Addition–Cyclization Cascade of Arynes

Shan-Shan Lu; Chong-Dao Lu

doi:10.1055/s-0032-1318311

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Synlett 2013; 24(5): 640-644
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1318311

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Efficient Synthesis of N-(9-Xanthyl)-4-Toluenesulfonamides Enabled by an Addition–Cyclization Cascade of Arynes

Shan-Shan Lu

^aXinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, P. R. of China Fax: +86(991)3838708 Email: clu@ms.xjb.ac.cn

^bUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. of China

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Chong-Dao Lu*

^aXinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, P. R. of China Fax: +86(991)3838708 Email: clu@ms.xjb.ac.cn

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Abstract

An efficient synthesis of N-(9-xanthyl)-4-toluenesulfonamides is described in which salicyl N-tosylimines react with silylaryl triflates in the presence of CsF. This mild process involves an addition–cyclization cascade in which arynes are generated and trapped in situ.

Key words

N-(9-xanthyl)-4-toluenesulfonamides - salicyl N-tosylimines - arynes - addition–cyclization - cascade

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