Skip to main content
. 2013 Dec 20;136(2):801–809. doi: 10.1021/ja411626v

Table 1. Gold(I)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Indene 8a via Retro-Buchner Reactiona.

graphic file with name ja-2013-11626v_0021.jpg

entry [Au] yield (%)b
1 A 86 (74c)
2 B 86
3 C 67
4 D 8
5 E 85
a

Reaction at 120 °C (0.1 M in 1,2-dichloroethane), catalyst (5 mol %), 3 h.

b

Yields determined by 1H NMR analysis.

c

Isolated yield.

graphic file with name ja-2013-11626v_0022.jpg