Ketone enolates, reactions with aryne

Various anions (ketones enolates for example) are able to react with arynes (Fig. 13) leading to the phenylated compound (refs. 80, 81). When the anion is generated from the starting material, the reaction leads to a cyclisation product (refs. 82-84). These reactions are also possible with other aromatic compounds (ref. 85). 

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