Zhen-Hua Wang, Li-Wen Shen, Kexin Xie
Apr 7, 2020
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Organic letters
Abstract
A sequential [4 + 2]/[2 + 1] annulation of α-aryl vinylsulfoniums with 2-aminochalcones and 2-(2-aminobenzylidene)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione is reported that affords a series of cyclopropane-fused tetrahydroquinolines. The salient features of this novel and practical transformation include high efficiency, transition-metal-free nature, operational simplicity, and outstanding functional group tolerance.