Pd-Catalyzed Indolization/peri-C–H Annulation/N-Dealkylation Cascade to Cyclopenta-Fused Acenaphtho[1,2-b]indole Scaffold

Tienan Jin, Shin Suzuki, Hon Eong Ho, Hidenori Matsuyama, Masaki Kawata, Masahiro Terada

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Abstract

A novel Pd-catalyzed cascade reaction of N,N-dialkyl-substituted o-alkynylanilines involving an indolization/peri-C–H annulation/N-dealkylation sequence has been developed to construct a cyclopenta-fused acenaphtho[1,2-b]indole (ANI) scaffold. A variety of aromatic hydrocarbons having a peri-C–H bond at the alkynyl terminus, such as naphthalene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and fluoranthene, were employed, affording the corresponding π-extended ANI derivatives. The ANI molecules showed relatively narrow energy gaps by increasing HOMOs and lowering LUMOs, implying their potential applications as π-segments in low-band-gap materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9431-9435
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic letters
Volume23
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Dec 17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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