Microwave-assisted organic acid–base-co-catalyzed tandem Meinwald rearrangement and annulation of styrylepoxides†
Abstract
A novel organic acid–base-co-catalyzed conversion of styrylepoxides into [1,1′-biaryl]-3-carbaldehydes was realized under microwave irradiation. Styrylepoxides first underwent an acid-catalyzed Meinwald rearrangement followed by a tandem base-catalyzed Michael addition, aldol addition, and aromatization sequence to generate [1,1′-biaryl]-3-carbaldehydes.