Regioselective Synthesis of Indenols by Rhodium-Catalyzed C-H Activation and Carboeyclization of Aryl Ketones and Alkynes

摘要

Substituted indenol moieties are an important structural unit, present in various biologically active compounds that possess analgesic, insecticidal, and myorelaxation properties. Despite the high utility of indenols, only few synthetic routes are reported in the literature.