A novel Fe-catalyzed hydroalkylation of olefins with para-quinone methides (p-QMs) for accessing phenols has been developed. In this protocol, various olefins could convert to alkyl radicals and undergo addition to para-quinone methides toward C-C bond formation and aromatization. The reaction conditions are mild and the substrate scopes are broad.
A Rh(iii)-catalyzed C-H activation/cyclization of oximes and alkenes for facile and regioselective access to isoquinolines has been developed. This protocol features mild reaction conditions and easily accessible starting materials, and has been applied to the concise synthesis of moxaverine. A kinetic isotope effect study was conducted and a plausible mechanism was proposed.
The para-quinone methides (p-QMs) are activated by Lewis acid and then attacked by diazo compounds. The following rearrangement leads to nitrogen gas extrusion and C-C double bond formation to constitute a metathesis reaction process. Therefore, the diazoester is transformed into tetrasubstituted alkenes, whereas the diazo-oxindole delivers the quinolinone products. Furthermore, the C-labeling experiments were also conducted to elucidate a possible mechanism.
1,1-Cyclopropane aminoketones were efficiently synthesized in high yields by the tandem reaction of α-amino aryl ketones with vinyl sulfonium salts using DBU as the base in CH(2)Cl(2). This methodology was utilized to synthesize 2-benzoyl quinolines.
The Pd/C-catalyzed reactions, including reduction reactions and cross-coupling reactions, play an irreplaceable role in modern organic synthesis. Compared to the homogeneous palladium catalyst system, the heterogeneous Pd/C catalyst system offers an alternative protocol that has particular advantages and applications. Herein, a review on Pd/C-catalyzed reactions is presented. Both the advances in Pd/C-catalyzed methodologies and the application of Pd/C-catalysis in total synthesis are covered in this review.
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