Insights into the reaction of trans-diarylethenes with thionyl chloride: a practical synthesis of chlorobenzo[b]thiophenes
Insights into the reaction of trans-diarylethenes with thionyl chloride: a practical synthesis of chlorobenzo[b]thiophenes
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DOI:
10.1016/j.tet.2011.09.060
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发表时间:
2011-11-18
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2.1
通讯作者:
Meng, Jiben
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作者:
Han, Jie;Wang, Qiong;Meng, Jiben
The reactivity of a variety of trans-1,2-diarylethenes with thionyl chloride has been investigated. All the substrates could readily afford 3-chlorobenzo[b]thiophenes in moderate yields and a pair of threo- and erythro-1,2-dichloro-1,2-diarylethanes as the minor products under mild condition. The diastereoisomers of 1,2-dichloro-1,2-diarylethanes with a methoxy group on the benzene ring were found for the first time to be also converted into cholobenzo[b]thiophenes under treatment of thionyl chloride. The chemical transformations have been mechanistically rationalized and successfully applied to a one-pot synthesis of novel fluorescent liquid crystalline compounds containing benzo[b]thiophene and 1,3,4-oxadiazole units. Their spectroscopic and mesogenic behaviours are also described. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.