Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(5), P. 1146 - 1151
Published: Feb. 3, 2022
A
novel
photo-thermo-mechanochemical
approach
to
assembling
quinolines
catalyzed
by
iron(II)
phthalocyanine
has
been
realized
for
the
first
time.
This
transformation
features
a
cost-efficient
catalytic
system
and
operational
simplicity,
is
free
of
solvent,
shows
good
substrate
tolerance,
providing
green
alternative
existing
thermal
approaches.
Mechanistic
experiments
demonstrate
that
in-situ-formed
secondary
amine
may
be
key
intermediate
further
cyclization/aromatization
process.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(15), P. 3091 - 3096
Published: April 3, 2024
Presented
herein
is
a
novel
synthesis
of
pharmaceutically
privileged
spiroindoline
derivatives
via
cascade
reactions
N-methyl-N-nitrosoanilines
with
diazo
homophthalimides.
A
group
mechanistic
studies
disclosed
that
the
formation
product
involves
an
unusual
reaction
mode
N-methyl-N-nitrosoaniline
featuring
initial
C(sp2)–H
bond
activation/alkylation
followed
by
C(sp3)–H
activation/spiroannulation.
To
our
knowledge,
this
first
example
in
which
acts
as
C3N1
synthon
to
accomplish
formal
[4+1]
spiroannulation
participation
N-methyl
unit
rather
than
previously
reported
C2N1
undergo
[3+2]
annulation
without
unit.
In
general,
newly
developed
synthetic
protocol
features
simple
and
readily
accessible
starting
materials,
valuable
products,
unique
mechanism,
high
efficiency
atom-economy,
excellent
compatibility
diverse
functional
groups,
ready
scalability.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
21(18), P. 7189 - 7193
Published: Sept. 4, 2019
A
dehydrogenative
annulation
of
2-arylindazoles
with
maleimides
for
the
switchable
synthesis
indazolo[2,3-a]pyrrolo[3,4-c]quinolinones
or
spiroindolo[1,2-b]indazole-11,3′-pyrrolidinones
is
presented.
Mechanistically,
formation
title
compounds
involves
a
Rh(III)-catalyzed
C–H
metalation
2-arylindazole,
followed
by
maleimide
insertion
and
intramolecular
cyclization.
Interestingly,
selectivity
to
form
fused
spiro
could
be
switched
resorting
different
additives.
The
notable
features
this
protocol
include
simple
substrates
excellent
atom
economy
regioselectivity.
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.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 1192 - 1209
Published: Dec. 8, 2021
Sulfoxonium
ylides
are
important
surrogates
for
diazo
compounds,
and
their
use
in
industry
as
safer
alternatives
has
been
evaluated
during
recent
years.
Beyond
the
known
classical
transformations,
these
have
also
used
a
surprising
plethora
of
novel
intrinsic
chemical
reactions,
especially
Bench
stability
handling
an
advantage
this
class
organosulfur
molecules.
Despite
this,
efficient
asymmetric
specifically
catalytic
enantioselective
versions,
only
recently
reported,
there
specific
reasons
this.
This
perspective
article
covers
topic
from
first
studies
up
to
latest
advances,
giving
personal
perspectives
showing
main
challenges
area
coming
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 Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(6), P. 1280 - 1285
Published: Feb. 7, 2022
Synthesis
of
spiro[benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-4,4'-isoquinoline]s
through
a
unique
[4+1+1]
annulation
N-aryl
amidines
with
diazo
homophthalimides
and
O2
is
presented.
This
unprecedented
spirocyclization
reaction
features
readily
obtainable
substrates,
structurally
pharmaceutically
attractive
products,
cost-free
clean
oxygen
source,
sustainable
medium,
tolerance
broad
spectrum
functional
groups,
an
interesting
mechanism
based
on
sequential
C(sp2)-H/C(sp3)-H
bond
cleavage
insertion.
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(4)
Published: March 23, 2022
Abstract
In
recent
years,
the
transition‐metal‐catalyzed
functionalization
reactions
of
sulfoxonium
ylides
have
been
explored
extensively
because
their
usefulness
as
carbene‐transfer
agents,
since
they
can
produce
metal
carbenes
through
catalysis.
Moreover,
are
safer
and
advantages
simple
handling
good
stability
over
other
counterparts
like
diazo‐compounds.
This
review
article
attempts
to
highlight
advances
in
metal‐catalyzed
C−H
ylides.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(24), P. 4422 - 4428
Published: June 8, 2023
Presented
herein
is
a
condition-controlled
selective
synthesis
of
pyranone-tethered
indazoles
or
carbazole
derivatives
via
the
cascade
reactions
N-nitrosoanilines
with
iodonium
ylides.
Mechanistically,
formation
former
involves
an
unprecedented
process
including
nitroso
group-directed
C(sp2)–H
bond
alkylation
N-nitrosoaniline
ylide
followed
by
intramolecular
C-nucleophilic
addition
to
moiety,
solvent-assisted
cyclohexanedione
ring
opening,
and
transesterification/annulation.
On
contrary,
latter
initial
annulation
denitrosation.
These
developed
protocols
feature
easily
controllable
selectivity,
mild
reaction
conditions,
clean
sustainable
oxidant
(air),
valuable
products
that
are
structurally
diverse.
In
addition,
utility
was
showcased
their
facile
diverse
transformations
into
synthetically
biologically
interesting
compounds.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(5), P. 720 - 725
Published: Jan. 27, 2023
Presented
herein
is
a
solvent-dependent
selective
synthesis
of
CF3-tethered
indazole
derivatives
via
the
cascade
reactions
1-arylpyrazolidinones
with
trifluoromethyl
ynones.
Mechanistically,
formation
title
products
involves
N–H/C–H/C–N/C–C
bond
cleavage
along
pyrazole
ring
and
pyrazolidinone
opening.
For
scaffold,
1-phenylpyrazolidinone
acts
as
C2N2
synthon,
while
ynone
serves
C1
synthon.
Meanwhile,
also
an
enol
unit
to
facilitate
opening
provide
trifluoropropenoxy
fragment
alkynyl
triple
migration
cleaved
moiety.
When
reaction
was
run
in
trifluoroethanol
instead
DCE,
it
selectively
afforded
tethered
trifluoroethoxy
moiety
through
situ
transesterification.
To
our
knowledge,
this
first
concurrent
activation,
formation,
CF3
migration.