The Synthesis of Conjugated Bis-Aryl Vinyl Substrates and Their Photoelectrocyclization Reactions Towards Phenanthrene Derivatives

Overview

Journal Synthesis (Stuttg)

Publisher Thieme

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2021 Aug 2

PMID 34334831

Citations 3

Authors

Xuchen Zhao

Jon D Rainier

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Abstract

The photoelectrocyclization of conjugated vinyl biaryls has proven to be a valuable and efficient strategy for generating phenanthrene derivatives. Contained in this review is an overview of the mechanism for the transformation and a discussion of the reaction scope with a focus on the electrocyclization itself, rearomatization, and the application of the reaction in natural product synthesis.

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