Gold-catalysed, divergent synthesis of 2-sulfonylmethyl pyrroles and dihydropyridines from N-propargyl-N-vinyl sulfonamides has been achieved. Echavarren's gold(I) catalyst promoted the formation of pyrrole derivatives whereas the combination of PPh3AuCl and AgSbF6 afforded dihydropyridines. The aza-enyne precursors for the cycloisomerisation reaction were prepared by a base-mediated formal vinylic substitution reaction of 2-bromoallyl sulfones.
Cesium carbonate-mediated reaction of 2-hydroxybenzaldehydes and 2-bromoallyl sulfones afforded 2H- and 4H-chromenol derivatives endowed with a 3-arylsulfonyl group. 2-Bromoallyl sulfones functioned as synthetic equivalents of allenyl sulfones under these conditions. The 2H- and 4H-chromenol derivatives underwent regioselective Friedel-Crafts reactions with heteroarenes in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid to afford 4-heteroaryl-4H-chromene derivatives in excellent yields.
Efficient methods for the synthesis of fused-aromatic rings is a critical endeavour in the creation of new pharmaceuticals and materials. A direct method for preparing these systems is the tetradehydro-Diels–Alder...
SummaryThe cesium carbonate-mediated reaction of 2-bromoallyl sulfones and ortho-hydroxychalcones furnished 3-arylsulfonyl-4H-chromene derivatives in 58–67% yield (18 examples). 2-Bromoallyl sulfones functioned as synthetic surrogates for allenyl sulfones in the reaction.
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