文摘
2-Arylbenzoyl chlorides undergo annulative coupling with internal alkynes in the presence of a catalyst system of [IrCl(cod)]2/P(t-Bu)3 to selectively afford the corresponding phenanthrene derivatives accompanied by elimination of carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride. The reaction occurs without addition of any external base. Deuterium-labeling experiments using 2-(d5-phenyl)benzoyl chloride suggest that the rate-determining step does not involve the C2鈥测€揌 bond cleavage. Formation of a [(t-Bu)3PH][(biphenyl-2,2鈥?diyl)Ir(CO)Cl2] complex dimer, of which the structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis, from a stoichiometric reaction at 60 掳C without addition of alkyne also supports the facile C鈥揌 cleavage.