Three-step synthesis of (Thio)xanthene and Dibenzothiepine/Dibenzoxepine by an intramolecular mizoroki–heck reaction of Diaryl (Thio)ethers

Tue Heesgaard Jepsen, Mogens Larsen, Morten Jørgensen, Mogens Brøndsted Nielsen

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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 languageEnglish
JournalSYNLETT: Accounts and Rapid Communications in Chemical Synthesis
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)418-422
Number of pages5
ISSN0936-5214
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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