Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
19(8), P. 1705 - 1721
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
A
review
highlighting
the
advances
in
Cp*Rh(iii)
catalysed
cascade
arene
C–H
activation/annulation
including
application,
scope,
limitations
and
mechanism
of
these
transformations.
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.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
51(03), P. 612 - 628
Published: Dec. 12, 2018
As
pioneered
by
Corey
and
Chaykovsky,
sulfoxonium
ylides
have
had
widespread
application
in
organic
synthesis
for
more
than
a
half
century.
In
most
of
the
reactions,
were
used
to
react
with
electrophiles.
Under
suitable
reaction
conditions
these
can
generate
metal
carbenoids
nucleophiles.
By
combining
typical
reactivity
transition-metal
catalysis,
growing
number
investigations
expanded
their
synthesis.
This
review
provides
an
update
on
preparation
applications
carbenoid
transfer
reactions.
1
Introduction
2
Preparation
Sulfoxonium
Ylides
3
Investigation
Carbenoid
Formation
from
Ylide
4
X–H
(X
=
N,
O,
S,
C)
Functionalization
Reactions
5
Polymerizaton
Carbenoids
Generated
6
Conclusion
Perspective
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:
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.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
360(13), P. 2546 - 2551
Published: April 24, 2018
Abstract
Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed
C−H
activation
of
benzoylacetonitriles
in
coupling
with
sulfoxonium
ylides
was
developed
to
synthesize
diversified
substituted
naphthols,
which
aryl,
heterocyclic
and
alkyl
groups
are
tolerated.
Intriguingly,
we
have
further
implemented
transformation
for
1‐naphthols
give
some
intriguing
fused
tricyclic
compounds
derivatives
propranolol,
demonstrate
the
practical
utility
this
methodology.
magnified
image
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.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
26(44), P. 9749 - 9783
Published: June 18, 2020
Sequential,
domino
and
tandem
reactions
could
be
defined
as
a
sequence
of
synthetic
transformations
that
occur
one
after
the
other,
in
same
reaction
flask.
This
Review
highlights
recent
advances
at
overlap
two
worlds:
transition-metal
mediated
C-H
activation
trigger
cascade
reaction,
for
heterocycles
synthesis.
To
shed
some
light
on
this
intricate
"middle-earth",
focus
was
put
mechanism
rather
than
type
metal
or
chronological
order
reaction.
The
aim
is
to
separate,
then
highlight,
true
initiated
by
activation,
compared
other
examples
functionalization
heterocycle
syntheses.