Lewis Acid-Catalysed Oxidative Cycloaddition of Thiophenes

Yuanqiang Li, Michio Matsuda, Thies Thiemann, Tsuyoshi Sawada, Shuntaro Mataka, Masashi Tashiro

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Abstract

Thiophenes 1 have been treated with m-CPBA under BF3·Et2O catalysis. The thiophene-S-monoxides intermediary produced have been reacted in situ with various dienophiles. It could be shown that Lewis acid catalysis enhances the yield of the oxidative cycloaddition of thiophenes considerably. Moreover a greater variety of dienophiles can be used in the corresponding uncatalysed reaction. Thiophene-S-monoxides have also been isolated and subjected to subsequent cycloaddition in a two-step procedure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)461-464
Number of pages4
JournalSynlett
Volume1996
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry

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