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In conclusion, a nickel-catalyzed domino reductive cyclization of
alkynes and o-bromoaryl aldehydes has been developed. The
reaction is tolerant of a variety of functional groups, providing a
straightforward access to indanones and spiro-indanones in good
yields with excellent regio- and diastereoselectivity. Preliminary
mechanistic studies have showed that indanones were formed by
annulation of o-bromoaryl aldehydes and alkynes to form indenol
intermediates, followed by hydrogen autotransfer sequence.
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