Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.133, No.45, 18050-18053, 2011
Tandem Cycloaddition Reactions of Allenyl Diazo Compounds Forming Triquinanes via Trimethylenemethane Diyls
A tandem reaction strategy for forming triquinanes from linear allenyl diazo compounds through an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of an allenyl diazo group that generates a trimethylenemethane (TMM) diyl followed by an intramolecular [2 + 3] TMM diyl cycloaddition reaction has been developed. The new tandem cycloaddition reaction is readily applicable to the synthesis of complex molecules with high versatility and efficiency.