Metal-Free Arylsulfonyl Radical Triggered Cascade Cyclization of Phenyl-Linked 1,6-Enynes:Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydro-1H-indenes and 10a,11-Dihydro-10H-benzo[b]fluorines

Aryl sulfonyl radical triggered cascade cyclization of phenyl-linked 1,6-enynes for the synthesis of biologically important indenes containing alkenyl C—X bonds and 10a,11-dihydro-10H-benzo[b]fluorines is presented.In these radical cascade processes,three new chemical bonds,including C—S,C—C,and C—X bonds,and three C—C bonds are formed in one step.The method is attractive and valuable due to its metal-free,mild reaction conditions,broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance.