ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
6(4), P. 2705 - 2709
Published: Feb. 29, 2016
The
redox-neutral
annulation
of
alkynes
by
differently
decorated
nitrones
set
the
stage
for
a
step-economical
access
to
indoles
with
ample
substrate
scope.
C–H/N–O
functionalization
process
proceeded
through
kinetically
relevant
C–H
activation
carboxylate
assistance,
and
displayed
an
excellent
site-
regio-selectivity
unsymmetrical
alkynes.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
356(7), P. 1461 - 1479
Published: April 30, 2014
Abstract
Synthetically
useful
functional
groups,
including
ketones,
amides,
carbamates,
carboxylic
acids,
aldehydes
or
ethers,
have
been
identified
as
weakly
coordinating
directing
groups
in
efficient
ruthenium(II)‐catalyzed
CH
functionalizations.
This
strategy
set
the
stage
for
versatile
bond
olefinations,
oxygenations,
nitrogenations
and
oxidative
alkyne
annulations
among
others.
Thereby,
step‐economical
access
to
diversely
decorated
arenes
heteroarenes
was
provided
a
sustainable
fashion.
magnified
image
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
1(7), P. 843 - 843
Published: May 14, 2014
The
use
of
directing
groups
has
proven
to
be
a
successful
strategy
enhance
reactivity
and
control
selectivity
in
C–H
functionalization
reactions.
In
the
past
decade,
multitude
new
transformations
have
been
explored,
several
recent
reviews
discussed
group
approaches
for
functionalization.
This
review
focuses
specifically
on
monodentate
nitrogen-based
published
during
two
years,
with
aim
covering
body
literature
that
is
complementary
existing
reviews.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
55(37), P. 11000 - 11019
Published: June 22, 2016
The
exponential
increase
in
the
number
of
catalytic
transformations
that
involve
a
metal-promoted
activation
hitherto
considered
inert
C-H
bonds
is
promoting
fundamental
change
field
synthetic
chemistry.
Although
most
reactions
involving
activations
consist
simple
functionalizations
or
additions,
recent
years
have
witnessed
an
upsurge
related
can
be
formally
as
cycloaddition
processes.
These
are
particularly
appealing
from
perspective
because
they
allow
conversion
readily
available
substrates
into
highly
valuable
cyclic
products
rapid
and
sustainable
manner.
In
many
cases,
these
annulations
formation
metallacyclic
intermediates
resemble
those
proposed
for
standard
metal-catalyzed
cycloadditions
unsaturated
precursors.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
116(10), P. 5894 - 5986
Published: April 25, 2016
This
review
is
focused
on
the
analysis
of
current
data
new
methods
alkenylation
arenes
and
heteroarenes
with
alkynes
by
transition
metal
catalyzed
reactions,
Bronsted/Lewis
acid
promoted
transformations,
others.
The
synthetic
potential,
scope,
limitations,
mechanistic
problems
reactions
are
discussed.
insertion
an
alkenyl
group
into
aromatic
heteroaromatic
rings
inter-
or
intramolecular
ways
provides
a
route
to
derivatives
styrene,
stilbene,
chalcone,
cinnamic
acid,
various
fused
carbo-
heterocycles,
etc.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
137(4), P. 1623 - 1631
Published: Jan. 8, 2015
Rh(III)-catalyzed
C–H
activation
assisted
by
an
oxidizing
directing
group
has
evolved
to
a
mild
and
redox-economic
strategy
for
the
construction
of
heterocycles.
Despite
success,
these
coupling
systems
are
currently
limited
cleavage
N–O
or
N–N
bond.
Cleavage
C–N
bond,
which
allows
complementary
carbocycle
synthesis,
is
unprecedented.
In
this
article,
α-ammonium
acetophenones
with
bond
have
been
designed
as
substrates
under
redox-neutral
conditions.
The
α-diazo
esters
afforded
benzocyclopentanones,
unactivated
alkenes
such
styrenes
aliphatic
olefins
gave
ortho-olefinated
acetophenoes.
both
reactions
proceeded
broad
scope,
high
efficiency,
functional
tolerance.
Moreover,
efficient
one-pot
diazo
realized
starting
from
α-bromoacetophenones
triethylamine.
reaction
mechanism
studied
combination
experimental
theoretical
methods.
particular,
three
distinct
mechanistic
pathways
scrutinized
DFT
studies,
revealed
that
occurs
via
C-bound
enolate-assisted
concerted
metalation–deprotonation
rate-limiting.
subsequent
C–C
formation
steps,
lowest
energy
pathway
involves
two
rhodium
carbene
species
key
intermediates.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
54(44), P. 12968 - 12972
Published: Sept. 28, 2015
The
synthesis
of
isoquinolines
by
site-selective
C-H
activation
O-acyl
oximes
with
a
Cp*Co(III)
catalyst
is
described.
In
the
presence
this
catalyst,
various
unsymmetrically
substituted
selectively
occurred
at
sterically
less
hindered
site,
and
reactions
terminal
as
well
internal
alkynes
afforded
corresponding
products
in
up
to
98
%
yield.
Whereas
catalyzed
system
proceeded
high
site
selectivity
(15:1
20:1),
use
Cp*Rh(III)
catalysts
led
low
selectivities
and/or
yields
when
unsymmetrical
were
used.
Deuterium
labeling
studies
indicate
clear
difference
step
under
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
55(2), P. 794 - 797
Published: Nov. 26, 2015
Abstract
The
gold‐catalyzed
CH
annulation
of
anthranil
derivatives
with
alkynes
offers
a
facile,
flexible,
and
atom‐economical
one‐step
route
to
unprotected
7‐acylindoles.
An
intermediate
α‐imino
gold
carbene,
generated
by
an
intermolecular
reaction,
promotes
ortho
‐aryl
functionalization
afford
the
target
products.
transformation
proceeds
broad
range
substrates
under
mild
conditions.
Moreover,
obtained
functionalized
indole
products
represent
versatile
platform
for
construction
diverse
indolyl
frameworks.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2013,
Volume and Issue:
53(5), P. 1364 - 1367
Published: Dec. 18, 2013
A
coupling
reaction
of
N-phenoxyacetamides
with
N-tosylhydrazones
or
diazoesters
through
Rh(III)
-catalyzed
CH
activation
is
reported.
In
this
reaction,
ortho-alkenyl
phenols
were
obtained
in
good
yields
and
excellent
regio-
stereoselectivity.
Rh-carbene
migratory
insertion
proposed
as
the
key
step
mechanism.