Tianxin Hao, Wenquan Liao, Mei Liu, Li Wei, Yiyuan Peng, Qiuping Ding
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Abstract
A highly efficient method for the synthesis of phenanthrenes via Rh(Ⅲ)-catalyzed formal [4 + 2] oxidative annulation of 2–biphenylboronic acid and norbornadiene was developed. The strategy features gram–scale, easy–available substrates, good functional group tolerance and broad substrate scope. The possible mechanism involves cascade Rh(Ⅲ)–catalyzed C–H activation/formal [4 + 2] cycloaddition and the following retro–Diels–Alder reaction.
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