Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid‐Catalyzed Tandem Semi‐Pinacol Rearrangement/Alkyne‐Aldehyde Metathesis Reaction of Arylpropagylsulfonamide‐Tethered 2,3‐Epoxycyclohexan‐1‐ols to Spiropiperidines
A simple and efficient trifluoromethanesulfonic acid‐catalyzed cycloisomerization of arylpropagylsulfonamide‐tethered 2,3‐epoxycyclohexan‐1‐ols is described. The cyclization proceeds via tandem semi‐pinacol rearrangement/alkyne‐aldehyde metathesis to afford spiropiperidines under mild reaction conditions.