The application is a new method for synthesizing p-
terphenyl derivatives by
cascade cyclization of
aryl ketone multi-component form with
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as two C sources under the promotion of
potassium tert-butoxide. The method only uses strong base
potassium tert-butoxide as a
promoter, avoids the use of complex ligands and expensive
metal reagents. At the same time, this formal [1+2+2+1]
cascade cyclization reaction is suitable for a variety of substrates, has good tolerance to a variety of substituents, and can provide easily obtained p-
terphenyl derivatives with good yield. In addition, the reaction also has the characteristics of low price of additives, simple
reaction conditions, easy availability of starting materials, etc. The multi-component
cascade cyclization protocol is realized by using easily commercially available starting materials at a lower cost, and a variety of substituted p-
terphenyl compounds are synthesized.