Domino Nicholas and Pauson–Khand process induced by nitroarene reduction

We have developed an exceptional one-pot domino cyclization process, in which a nitroarene reduction step initiates an endocyclic Nicholas reaction followed by an intramolecular Pauson–Khand cyclization. Remarkably, all reactions in this process can be mediated by a cobalt carbonyl complex under mild conditions.

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