Abstract:Ar egio-and stereoselective method for the synthesiso f( E)-a,b-unsaturated carbonyls has been developed via as ilver-catalyzedt andem epoxide rearrangement/intermolecular carbonyl-heteroalkyne metathesis.V arioush eteroalkynes including ynol ethers,y namides,a nd thioalkynes work well for this transformation, leading to the production of (E)-a,b-unsaturated esters,a mides,a nd thioesters in moderate to excellent yields with good functional group compatibility.I tr epresents one of the rare examples of regio-a… Show more
Enol esters and conjugated enynes
are valuable structural
motifs
for synthetic chemistry and material sciences. Herein, the synthesis
of tetra-substituted enol ester 2-iodobenzoate derivatives was achieved
in good yields at room temperature through a gold-catalyzed acyloxyalkynylation
of sensitive ynol ethers with ethynylbenziodoxolones (EBXs), the latter
acting as bifunctional reactants. The conversion is highly regioselective
with a broad substrate scope. Mechanistically, an Au(III) species
is the key intermediate of an Au(I)/Au(III) redox cycle. The reaction
is synthetically useful and can easily be scaled up to gram scale.
Enol esters and conjugated enynes
are valuable structural
motifs
for synthetic chemistry and material sciences. Herein, the synthesis
of tetra-substituted enol ester 2-iodobenzoate derivatives was achieved
in good yields at room temperature through a gold-catalyzed acyloxyalkynylation
of sensitive ynol ethers with ethynylbenziodoxolones (EBXs), the latter
acting as bifunctional reactants. The conversion is highly regioselective
with a broad substrate scope. Mechanistically, an Au(III) species
is the key intermediate of an Au(I)/Au(III) redox cycle. The reaction
is synthetically useful and can easily be scaled up to gram scale.
An atom‐economical strategy for the synthesis of functionalized alkylidenecyclobutanes (ACBs) via Lewis acid‐catalyzed yne‐carbonyl metathesis of ynamides and cyclobutanones is described. This strategy features mild reaction conditions, ready availability of starting materials, and broad functional group tolerability. Furthermore, the imide group is easily converted to acid, ester, and amide, thus providing an efficient access to various functionalized ACBs.
A facile triflic acid catalyzed method to synthesize 1-arylnaphthalenes from one-pot annulation reaction of arylepoxides and arylalkynes has been reported. The annulation reaction involves a successive epoxide to carbonyl rearrangement, electrophilic attack of carbonyl on arylalkyne followed by cyclization catalyzed by triflic acid. The present catalyst effects this transformation at room temperature itself.
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