<i>N</i>-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Annulation of Enals to Aurone Analogs: Synthesis of Cyclopentene-Fused Spirobenzofuran-3-ones

Abstract

A nucleophilic heterocyclic carbene mediated homoenolate annulation of enals to aurone analogs leading to the efficient synthesis of cyclopentene-fused spirobenzofuran-3-ones is reported.