Aromaticity and structure switching of cyclopropametallaindole to metallaquinolinium.

Bingjie Fu, Yue Zhao, Yang Li, Wenfeng Jiang, Wei Bai

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Bingjie FuSchool of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, P.R. China.

Yue ZhaoSchool of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, P.R. China.

Yang LiSchool of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, P.R. China. chyangli@dlut.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5719-9044

Wenfeng JiangSchool of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, P.R. China. jiangwf@dlut.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4136-4508

Wei BaiSchool of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, P.R. China. baiwei@dlut.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8585-9321

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22001030Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province (Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation) 2025-MS-001

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Abstract

Skeletal reshaping between aromatic frameworks remains challenging. The rearrangements between azulene and naphthalene structures are some of the only examples to date. Metallaaromatics, an important class of aromatic compounds, attract broad attention for their fascinating structures and diverse reactivities. Herein, we report the reshaping of cyclopropametallaindole to metallaquinolinium, demonstrating both aromaticity and structure switching. The proposed electrophilic addition and elimination mechanism has been investigated by radical trapping experiment and theoretical study. This transformation achieves both the aromaticity and structure switching of a metallacycle, and demonstrates a new synthetic route for metallaaromatics.

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PMID42331838

DOI10.1038/s41467-026-74826-y

PMCPMC13438813

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