Construction of polysubstituted pentafulvenes via palladium-catalyzed deacetylation of enones

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Mar 14;59(22):3269-3272. doi: 10.1039/d2cc06644k.

Abstract

Herein, we report an efficient synthetic method for polysubstituted pentafulvenes via palladium-catalyzed deacetylative [2+2+1] annulation of enones with alkynes. Aryl-, alkenyl-, and alkyl-substituted α,β-enones were suitable substrates, affording the pentafulvene products in moderate to good yields. This protocol shows excellent compatibility with sensitive halides, free hydroxyl groups, and heterocycles. One-pot gram-scale synthesis and further applications in the late-stage modification of natural products demonstrate the synthetic utility of this method.