Cycloaromatization of α-oxoketene dithioacetals and β-oxodithioacetals with benzyl-, 1-(naphthylmethyl) and 2-(naphthylmethyl) magnesium halides: Synthesis of …
An efficient route for the synthesis of substituted naphthalenes, phenanthrenes and other polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons has been developed. The methodology involves 1, 2-(or sequential 1, 4-and 1, 2-) addition of either benzyl, 1-(naphthylmethyl) or 2-(naphthylmethyl) magnesium halides to α-oxoketene dithioacetals or β-oxodithioacetals followed by borontrifluoride etherate catalyzed cycloaromatization of the resulting carbinols.