Synlett 2020; 31(15): 1482-1486
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1707892
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Regioselective Synthesis of α-Phosphinoylnaphthols through Rhodium-Catalyzed Annulation of 1-Alkynylphosphine Oxides with Sulfoxonium Ylides

Wucheng Xie
Foshan City Engineering and Technology Research Center for Bioactive Natural Products and Functional Chemicals, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, #18 Jiang-wan-yi-lu, Chancheng, Foshan, Guangdong, P. R. of China   Email: wuchengxie@fosu.edu.cn   Email: junjunshi@fosu.edu.cn
,
Binting Lin
,
Xinyi Jian
,
Qinhong Lin
,
Junjun Shi
› Author Affiliations
Funding from the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2017A030310577, 2018A030310351) and the Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong (2017KQNCX211) is gratefully acknowledged.
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Publication History

Received: 25 April 2020

Accepted after revision: 21 May 2020

Publication Date:
23 June 2020 (online)


Abstract

α-Phosphinoylnaphthols were obtained by redox-neutral annulation­ of 1-alkynylphosphine oxides with α-carbonyl sulfoxonium ylides under rhodium(III) catalysis. This protocol shows good regio­selectivity and broad functional-group tolerance.

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