Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
21(20), P. 8459 - 8463
Published: Oct. 7, 2019
Rh(III)-catalyzed
C–H
functionalization
of
sulfoxonium
ylides
has
been
realized
in
chemo-divergent
couplings
with
oxa/azabicyclic
olefins.
Divergent
[4
+
2]
annulation
and
alkylation
have
attained
under
controlled
condition.
In
the
system,
ylide
functions
as
a
traceless
oxidizing
directing
group.
contrast,
introduction
PivOH
shunted
selectivity
to
ring-retentive
alkylation.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
21(8), P. 2541 - 2545
Published: April 8, 2019
An
unprecedented
cascade
reaction
of
benzoyl
sulfoxonium
ylides
with
α-diazocarbonyl
compounds
leading
to
the
formation
highly
functionalized
naphthalenones
containing
a
β-ketosulfoxonium
ylide
moiety
is
presented.
Promisingly,
naphthalenone
derivative
thus
obtained
was
found
be
versatile
intermediate
toward
diversely
naphthalene
derivatives
including
substituted
1-naphthol,
2-hydroxynaphthalen-1(2H)-one,
naphthalen-1,2-dione,
and
2-(methylsulfinyl)naphthalen-1-ol.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
360(19), P. 3781 - 3787
Published: July 12, 2018
Abstract
A
highly
chem‐
and
regioselective
synthesis
of
diversely
substituted
benzo[
a
]carbazoles
indolo[2,1‐
]‐isoquinolines
through
Rh(III)‐catalyzed
cascade
reactions
2‐arylindoles
with
sulfoxonium
ylides
is
presented.
To
be
specific,
treatment
2‐arylindoles,
2‐arylindole‐3‐carbaldehydes,
2‐arylindole‐3‐carbonitriles
or
2‐aryl‐3‐methylindoles
under
the
catalysis
Rh(III)
led
to
selective
formation
6‐aryl/alkyl
]carbazoles,
5‐acylbenzo[
6‐amino‐5‐acylbenzo[
12‐methylindolo[2,1‐
]isoquinolines,
respectively.
Mechanistically,
title
compounds
involves
process
including
metalation
inert
C(
sp
2
)−H
bond,
migratory
insertion
ylide
into
carbon‐metal
bond
via
an
in
situ
carbenoid
formation,
protodemetalation,
condensation.
our
knowledge,
this
first
example
which
β‐carbonyl
were
used
as
stable
carbene
precursors
bifunctional
C2
synthons
afford
]isoquinolines.
magnified
image
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(17), P. 9747 - 9757
Published: Aug. 3, 2020
Transition-metal-catalyzed
C–H
activation
followed
by
oxidative
cyclization
with
unsaturated
coupling
partners
has
been
a
valuable
synthetic
tool
for
the
multiring
molecular
scaffolds.
This
Perspective
introduces
recent
progress
on
Cp*M-catalyzed
(M
=
Co,
Rh,
and
Ir)
direct
annulation
of
functionalized
arenes
terminal
alkynes
their
equivalents
through
bond
cleavage.
The
highlighted
examples
are
categorized
according
to
10
different
types
reagents
used
in
transformations.
representative
conditions,
selected
reaction
scope,
key
mechanistic
aspects
briefly
summarized.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
18(43), P. 8793 - 8809
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Sulfur
ylides
first
disclosed
in
1930
started
to
gain
more
attention
the
1960s,
thanks
mainly
studies
by
Corey
and
Chaykovsky
on
their
use
for
preparation
of
strained
rings.
More
recently,
chemistry
these
compounds
has
experienced
important
growth,
part
due
similarity
reactivities
with
diazo
compounds.
This
short
review
provides
an
overview
great
assortment
reactions
sulfoxonium
ylides,
outlining
a
comparison
between
congeners:
sulfonium
Insertion
reactions,
cyclisation
ring-opening
are
highlighted,
giving
particular
catalytic
asymmetric
methodologies.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
21(12), P. 4812 - 4815
Published: June 13, 2019
A
novel
ruthenium-catalyzed
[5
+
1]
annulation
of
2-alkenylanilines
with
sulfoxonium
ylides
was
developed
for
the
rapid
assembly
highly
functionalized
quinolines.
This
new
catalytic
process
employs
challenging
but
synthetically
ideal
free
amino
functionality
to
achieve
alkenyl
C–H
activation
as
one-carbon
coupling
partners.
Various
2-acylquinolines
could
be
obtained
good
yields
and
excellent
functional
group
tolerance.
Moreover,
potential
synthetic
application
this
methodology
exemplified
by
several
chemical
transformations.
Synlett,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
30(01), P. 21 - 29
Published: Sept. 5, 2018
Sulfoxonium
ylides
are
a
special
type
of
sulfur
that
serve
as
new
C1
or
C2
synthons
recently
developed
for
use
in
C–H
functionalization
to
access
acylmethylated
cyclized
compounds
through
the
formation
metal
carbene
species.
Many
excellent
works
have
reported
syntheses
various
useful
skeletons
from
these
versatile
synthons.
These
developments
not
previously
been
completely
investigated
reviewed.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
recent
advances
α-carbonyl
sulfoxonium
functionalizations,
including
ortho-C–H
acylmethylation
reactions
and
activation/cyclization
reactions.
Table
Contents
1
Introduction
2
Ortho-C–H
Acylmethylation
Reactions
3
Activation/Cyclization
3.1
Anilines
Enamines
3.2
Azobenzenes
3.3
N-Methoxybenzamide
3.4
Imines
3.5
N-Azoloimines
3.6
Benzoylacetonitriles
3.7
Benzoyl
Ylides
4
Conclusion
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
20(18), P. 5981 - 5984
Published: Sept. 12, 2018
A
Cp*Co(III)-catalyzed
C-H
bond
functionalization
of
a
range
arenes
by
employing
sulfoxonium
ylides
as
carbene
precursors
instead
diazo
compounds
and
other
has
been
established.
This
reaction
is
highly
efficient
without
any
additive,
possesses
high
step
atom
economies,
tolerates
functional
groups.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
21(17), P. 6653 - 6657
Published: Aug. 19, 2019
A
rhodium-catalyzed
annulation
between
aroyl
sulfoxonium
ylides
and
anthranils
has
been
developed
to
synthesize
10H-indolo[1,2-a]indol-10-one
derivatives.
This
reaction
started
with
an
unpredented
(4
+
1)
toward
N-(2-formylphenyl)
indolones,
proceeding
the
sequential
ortho-amination
of
C–H
bond
in
by
insertion
N–H
carbene.
Finally,
Aldol
condensation
constructed
second
indole
ring.
procedure
features
formation
two
C–N
bonds
one
C═C
pot.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
6(8), P. 1183 - 1188
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
Ruthenium-catalyzed
selective
C–H
bond
activation
of
imidamides
and
annulation
sulfoxonium
ylides
were
achieved,
which
afforded
a
series
3-ketoindole
derivatives
in
good
yields,
with
functional
group
compatibility.