3-sulfonyloxyaryl(mesityl)iodonium triflates as 1,2-benzdiyne precursors with activation via ortho-deprotonative elimination strategy

Preparation of functionalized analogues of 1,2-benzdiyne, from heavily substituted as well as benzofused scaffolds, is challenging. Here, the authors develop an array of 3-sulfonyloxyaryl(mesityl)iodonium triflates as 1,2-benzdiyne precursors, triggered from ortho-deprotonative elimination.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Haoyin Yuan, Wenhao Yin, Jili Hu, Yang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37196-3