Intramolecular annulation of aromatic rings with N-sulfonyl 1,2,3-triazoles: divergent synthesis of 3-methylene-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans and 3-methylene-2,3-dihydroindoles†
Abstract
The controllable synthesis of 3-methylene-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans 2 and 3-methylene-2,3-dihydroindoles 5 has been developed through Rh-catalyzed intramolecular annulation of aromatic rings with azavinyl carbenes.