Ruthenium(II) oxidase catalysis by direct dioxygen-coupled turnover enabled step-economical oxidative C-H alkenylation reactions at ambient pressure. Versatile ruthenium(II) biscarboxylate catalysts displayed ample substrate scope and proved applicable to weakly coordinating and removable directing groups. The twofold C-H functionalization strategy was characterized by exceedingly mild reaction conditions as well as excellent positional selectivity.
Ruthenium(II) bis(carboxylate)s proved highly effective for two decarboxylative C-H alkenylation strategies. The decarboxylation proceeded efficiently at rather low temperatures. The unique versatility of the decarboxylative ruthenium(II) catalysis is reflected in the oxidative olefinations with alkenes as well as the redox-neutral hydroarylations of alkynes.
Heteroaryl-substituted arenes and heteroarenes were efficiently amidated through ruthenium-catalyzed C-H bond functionalizations with a variety of sulfonyl azides. Particularly, cationic ruthenium(II) complexes proved to be most effective and allowed nitrogenations of electron-rich and electron-deficient arenes with ample substrate scope.
The ruthenium(II)-catalyzed intermolecular C−H imidation with weakly coordinating ketones provided step-economical access to synthetically useful primary aminophenones. The azide-free C−H imidation strategy occurred with ample scope and excellent functional group tolerance to efficiently deliver densely substituted aminophenones.
Catalyst-free one-pot sustainable synthesis of thiazoloquinoline and thiazolopyridine scaffolds is achievedviafour-component domino reactions in water–PEG.
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