Construction of Nitrated Benzo[3.3.1]bicyclic Acetal/Ketal Core via Nitration of o-Carbonyl Allylbenzenes

Org Lett. 2017 Mar 17;19(6):1358-1361. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00245. Epub 2017 Mar 3.

Abstract

Intramolecular annulation of o-carbonyl allylbenzenes was achieved to construct novel nitrated [6,6,6]tricycles having an acetal or ketal motif in good yields. The expeditious one-step nitration route provides 4 or 5 new bond formations, including 2 or 3 C-N bonds and 2 C-O bonds. The structural framework of benzobicycle [3.3.1] is confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis. A plausible mechanism is proposed.

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