Synthesis of substituted naphthalenes from α-substituted ketones and 1,2-bis(halomethyl)benzenes including a rearrangement aromatization of benzo[c]oxepine

• DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2014.01.005
• Publication Date: 2014-01-09T15:17:12Z
• Authors: Jungang Wang; Jiachen Xiang; Miao Wang; Jie Guan; Anxin Wu
• Keywords: Aromatization

AbstractA facile metal‐catalyst‐free protocol allows the synthesis of cyano‐, sulfonyl‐, and phosphoryl‐substituted naphthalene derivatives.