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5-Vinyl-pyrrole and 4-hydroxy-indole derivatives are synthesized by metal-free aldol/cyclization/aromatization cascade reactions of in situ generated enamines with 2,3-diketoesters. This convenient atom-economical process produces multifunctional pyrrole and indole products in moderate to good yields.

A new, convenient and efficient transition metal-free synthesis of S-alkyl dithiocarbamates through one-pot reaction of N-tosylhydrazones, carbon disulfide and amines is reported. Tosylhydrazones derived from various aromatic and aliphatic ketones or aldehydes were tested and gave dithiocarbamates in good to excellent yields. The tosylhydrazones can be generated in situ without isolation, which provides a simpler one-pot method to synthesize dithiocarbamates via the reaction of carbonyl compounds, carbon disulfide and amines in the presence of 4-methylbenzenesulfonohydrazide.

An efficient two-step protocol for the asymmetric synthesis of 1H-pyrrol-3(2H)-one derivatives in 99% ee from conveniently accessed 2, 3-diketoesters has been developed.

Dirhodium(II) catalyzed dinitrogen extrusion from diazocarbonyl compounds by 2,6-dichloropyridine-N-oxide forms ketocarbonyl compounds in near-quantitative yields. Reactions occur at room temperature, and the pyridine product does not coordinate with dirhodium(II) to inhibit catalysis. Anhydrous tricarbonyl compounds, as well as dicarbonyl compounds, are conveniently prepared by this methodology, and they have been used in situ for catalytic ene and aldol transformations.

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Copper(II) acetylacetonate‐catalyzed Wittig olefination reactions of aldehydes with ketone‐derived N‐tosylhydrazones are reported. A series of tosylhydrazones was investigated and our results showed that the carbon number of the alkyl chain influences the E‐selecivity of the alkenes greatly. Alkenes could be obtained in moderate yields and excellent E‐selectivity when the carbon numbers were up to two. Under metal‐free conditions, triphenylphosphine was able to capture the in situ generated diazo compounds and the corresponding unsymmetrical azines were formed in good yields.magnified image

Cuprous iodide-catalyzed Wittig olefination reactions of N-tosylhydrazones with trifluoromethylketones are reported. This procedure provides an efficient method for the synthesis of various trifluoromethyl-substituted alkenes in moderate to good yields (up to 89 % yield) and good stereoselectivity (up to 93 % E-selectivity). To the best of our knowledge, it is the first report of a Wittig reaction of N-tosylhydrazones with ketones.