Abstract
We present a novel three-step protocol for preparing xanthene/thioxanthene and dibenzothiepine/dibenzoxepine from readily available starting materials. The Mizoroki-Heck cyclization as the final step was optimized to afford full conversion of the corresponding diaryl (thio)ethers and furthermore to achieve reasonably good selectivity between the 6-exo and the 7-endo products.
Original language | English |
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Journal | SYNLETT: Accounts and Rapid Communications in Chemical Synthesis |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 418-422 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 0936-5214 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |