Au(I)‐Catalyzed 6‐endo‐dig Cyclizations of Aromatic 1,5‐Enynes to 2‐(Naphthalen‐2‐yl)anilines Leading to Divergent Syntheses of Benzo[α]carbazole, Benzo[c,h]cinnoline and Dibenzo[i]phenanthridine Derivatives.

Comprehensive Summary: A gold(I)‐catalyzed 6‐endo‐dig cyclization of aromatic 1,5‐enynes was developed to synthesize 2‐(naphthalen‐2‐yl)anilines. The functional group tolerance of this cyclization was examined systematically and a possible mechanism was proposed. The derivatization of 2‐(naphthalen‐2‐yl)aniline was carried out to facile access to benzo[α]carbazole, benzo[c,h]cinnoline and dibenzo[i]phenanthridine derivatives in a divergent way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]