E3S Web of Conferences.
EDP Sciences.
Vol. 98.
2019.
A catalyst-controlled intramolecular carbocyclization of 2-alkynyl aryl ketones is presented. Under rhodium(III) catalysis, 1-indanones are formed through 5-exo-dig carbocyclizations with exclusive chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity. When catalyzed by copper(I), 1-naphthols are obtained through 6-endo-dig carbocyclizations with exclusive chemo- and regioselectivity. © 2019 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim