Intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition of conjugated enynes with arynes: An efficient strategy for the construction of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds

ORGN 376

Martin E. Hayes and Rick L. Danheiser. Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139

The [4 + 2] cycloaddition of conjugated enynes with arynes provides a powerful method for the construction of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic and heteroaromatic systems. Studies on the scope, limitations, and mechanism of this process will be described.

Physical Organic, Materials, Heterocycles, Aromatics, Metal-Mediated Reactions 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Tuesday, September 9, 2003 Hilton New York -- Americas Hall 1, Poster Division of Organic Chemistry The 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, NY, September 7-11, 2003