Direct synthesis of 3-acylbenzothiophenes via the radical cyclization of 2-alkynylthioanisoles with α-oxocarboxylic acids

• DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07735e
• Publication Date: 2018-11-26T15:04:23Z
• Authors: Wei Liu; Yao-Qian Hu; Xiao-Yi Hong; Guo-Xing Li; Xiao-Bo Huang; Wen-Xia Gao; Miao-Chang Liu; Yuanzhi Xia; Yun-Bing Zhou; Hua-Yue Wu
• Keywords: Radical cyclization

A radical cascade cyclization strategy has been developed to provide a direct route access 3-acylbenzothiophenes from simple chemical feedstocks.