Azaanthraquinone assembly from N-propargylamino quinone via a Au(I)-catalyzed 6-endo-dig cycloisomerization

Authors :: Chunhui Jiang
Min Xu
Shaozhong Wang
Huaqin Wang
Zhu-Jun Yao
Source :: Journal of Organic Chemistry. June 18, 2010, Vol. 75 Issue 12, 4323-4325
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: A method is developed for assembling the azaanthraquinone skeleton from N-propargylamino quinone by a Au(I)-catalyzed 6-endo-dig cycloisomerization. The catalytic process is applied for preparing alkaloid cleistopholine and its analogues.

Subjects :: Isomerization -- Analysis
Alkaloids -- Chemical properties
Quinone -- Chemical properties
Gold compounds -- Chemical properties
Biological sciences
Chemistry

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