Visible light-promoted and gold-photoredox catalyzed reactions of heteroatom(N, S, Se, O)-tethered alkynes with arenediazonium salts selectively reacted to build vicinal diaryl-substituted 2H-benzo[e][1,2]thiazine 1,1-dioxides (benzosultams), benzoselenophenes, benzothiophenes, 4H-chromen-4-ones (flavones), 3H-indoles, 1H-isochromen-1-ones (isocoumarins), and 4H-thiochromen-4-ones (thioflavones). Moreover, the utility of functionalized 3H-indoles as precursors for further elaboration has been demonstrated with the switchable and facile preparation of 1H-indoles, 2-oxindoles, and 3-oxindolines.
A selective and convenient synthesis of tri- and tetrasubstituted α,β-unsaturated ketones, as well as 2,3-diarylbenzofurans has been developed with the aid of light and taking advantage of a cooperative gold/photoredox-catalyzed 2-fold arylation reaction of TMS-terminated alkynols. The reaction of 3-(trimethylsilyl)prop-2-yn-1-ols was competent to generate diarylated α,β-unsaturated ketones; whereas the photoredox sequence involving 2-[(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]phenol exclusively afforded 2,3-diarylbenzofurans. The reaction of terminal alkynes proceeded in poor yields while the use of bulkier silyl groups, such as TIPS, resulted unproductive. Apparently, the C(sp) arylation reaction is the first event on the domino bis-arylative sequence. These results could be explained through the intermediation of arylgold(III) species and several single electron transfer processes.
2-(Pyridinium-1-yl)-1,1-bis(triflyl)ethanides have been used as 1,2-dipole precursors in a metal-free direct [2+2] cycloaddition reaction of alkynes. Remarkably, this mild and facile uncatalyzed protocol requires neither irradiation nor heating.
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