Organic Chemistry Frontiers · 2015 · 97 citations · 37 references
Natural SciencesChemistryOrganic ChemistryOrganic SynthesisRadical ReactionsRetrosynthetic AnalysisDecarboxylative CouplingRadical Cyclization
A silver-promoted decarboxylative annulation of alkynoates with 2-oxoacetic acids leading to the formation of 3-acyl-4-arylcoumarins is reported. The process involves radical decarboxylative acylation, 5-<italic>exo</italic>cyclization, and ester migration.
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