Synthesis of Cyclopropanoids, and elaboration to Tetralones

Abstract

Unexpected reactions triggered by the dimethyloxosulfonium methylide led to the discovery of unconventional approaches for the synthesis of cyclopropafused tetralones. These highly functionalized structures were further elaborated in one step to privileged scaffold such as tetralones. As a whole, the results presented herein establish new diversity-oriented folding pathways.