Synthesis of chroman-4-one and indanone derivatives via silver catalyzed radical ring opening/coupling/cyclization cascade

A variety of chroman-4-one and indanone derivatives were conveniently synthesized from readily available cyclopropanols and alkenyl aldehydes via a silver catalyzed radical ring-opening/coupling/cyclization cascade. The reaction proceeded under mild and neutral conditions with broad substrate scope and afforded the desired products in moderate to good yields. A probable mechanism for the cascade reaction was also proposed. [Display omitted] •Construction of chroman-4-one and indanone derivatives via silver-catalyzed radical ring opening/coupling/cyclization cascade reactions.•Mild and neutral conditions with broad substrate scope.