A synthetic approach to carbazoles using electrochemically generated hypervalent iodine oxidant

Carbazoles were successfully synthesized by oxidative cyclization of the corresponding diaryl derivatives using electrochemically generated hypervalent iodine oxidant. Electron-withdrawing nitro and donating methoxy groups at the para position of the acetamide group interfered with cyclization. Glycozoline (8) was successfully synthesized in five steps with 50% overall yield.     

A new synthesis of dienone lactones using a combination of hypervalent iodine(III) reagent and heteropoly acid

The oxidation of non-phenolic alkanoic acid derivatives to oxygen heterocycles was investigated; a new oxidative route to dienone lactones has been developed using a combination of hypervalent iodine(III) reagent, phenyliodine(III) bis(trifluoroacetate)(PIFA), and heteropoly acid (HPA).     

A novel and concise synthesis of spirodienone alkaloids using hypervalent iodine(III) reagents

Intramolecular oxidative coupling reaction of N-protected benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives using hypervalent iodine(III) reagents was investigated. The use of remarkable combination of phenyliodine bis (trifluoroacetate) (PIFA) and heteropoly acid (HPA) in wet acetonitrile smoothly afforded morphinandienone alkaloids, while neospirinedienone alkaloids were obtained in high yield under anhydrous conditions.     

Mild electrophilic trifluoromethylation of secondary and primary aryl- and alkylphosphines using hypervalent iodine(iii)-CF(3) reagents

A direct, mild and efficient trifluoromethylation of primary and secondary phosphines is achieved with easily accessible, cheap hypervalent iodine compounds acting as electrophilic CF(3)-transfer reagents.     

A versatile synthesis of vicinal diazides using hypervalent iodine

A convenient synthesis of vicinal diazides from olefins using C₆H₅IO/HOAc/NaN₃ is described. A mechanism is proposed which accounts for the stereochemical outcome.     

Facile synthesis of 2-alkyl/aryloxy-2H-azirines and their application in the synthesis of pyrroles

Free carbenes generated from α-diazo oxime ethers by photolysis undergo facile N-O insertion to afford 2-alkyl/aryloxy-2H-azirines in good to excellent yields. This method allowed for the development of a tandem reaction for pyrrole synthesis via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.     

A novel and direct synthesis of chroman derivatives using a hypervalent iodine(III) reagent

The direct aromatic carbon-oxygen bond-formation reaction was described and the novel and simple synthetic method for chroman derivatives involving aromatic cation radical intermediates was developed using the hypervalent iodine(III) reagent, phenyliodine(III) bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA).     

Synthesis and oxidative reactivity of new chiral hypervalent iodine(V) reagents based on (S)-proline

Design and preparation of two chiral pseudo-benziodoxazine derivatives based on inexpensive and readily available (S)-proline have been carried out. The evaluation of these new reagents as stereoselective oxidizing agents toward a racemic alcohol, meso-diol, and sulfide was performed. Moderate enantioselectivities in a range of 29-41% have been achieved.     

Facile and efficient synthesis of lactols by a domino reaction of 2,3-epoxy alcohols with a hypervalent iodine(III) reagent and its application to the synthesis of lactones and the asymmetric synthesis of (+)-tanikolide

The domino reaction of 2,3-epoxy-1-alcohol derivatives, namely tetrasubstituted 2,3-epoxy-1-alcohols and 2- or 3-alkyl trisubstituted 2,3-epoxy-1-alcohols, with PhI(OCOCF(3))(2) in the presence of H(2)O is described in detail. In this reaction, several types of lactol derivatives can be directly obtained from the 2,3-epoxy-1-alcohol derivatives in a single operation. The obtained lactols were successively converted into the corresponding lactones. This reaction is applicable to the construction of optically active lactone compounds. The asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-tanikolide, an antifungal marine natural product, has been effectively achieved by using this reaction.     

Electrophilic (phenylsulfonyl)difluoromethylation of thiols with a hypervalent iodine(III)-CF2SO2Ph reagent

A hypervalent iodine(III)-CF₂SO₂Ph compound (3) has been successfully prepared with selective nucleophilic reaction using PhSO₂CF₂SiMe₃ reagent, and this previously unkown compound 3 was found to act as a new electrophilic (phenylsulfonyl)difluoromethylation reagent for a variety of S-nucleophiles under very mild reaction conditions.     

Synthesis and reactivity of carbazole-containing hypervalent iodine(III) reagents

A range of bench-stable carbazole-containing hypervalent iodine(Ⅲ) reagents were synthesized by I-N bond formation in good yields.This kind of benziodoxolone reagents was used for a C-N coupling reaction to introduce a carbazole group to aromatic heterocycle compounds.     

A new route to 1,4 -diketones and its application to (z)-jasmone and dihydrojasmone synthesis

(Z)-Jasmone ,dihydrojasmone and other 3-methylcyclo=pent-2-en-1-ones are easily synthesized starting from aldehydes and 1-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-yl)-2-nitroethane as reagent for 3-ketobutyl anion synthon. Nitro-aldol condensation is the chainlegthening reaction followed by oxidation and denitration via p-toluenesulfonylhydrazones of the corresponding -nitroke=tones. Removal of protecting groups gives 1,4-diketones which are then cyclized with alkali.     

A simple green procedure for the synthesis of 2H-azirines

An efficient and environmentally friendly method preparing 2H-azirines in good yield has been achieved by microwave irradiation of vinyl azides in solvent free conditions.     

An efficient synthesis of cyanamide from amine promoted by a hypervalent iodine(III) reagent

In a one-pot strategy we have achieved an efficient method for the synthesis of organic cyanamides starting from dithiocarbamic acid salts/amines. In this strategy the in situ generated alkyl or aryl isothiocyanates, obtained by the desulfurization of dithiocarbamic acid salts with diacetoxyiodobenzene (DIB) react with aqueous ammonia forming alkyl or aryl thiourea which on subsequent oxidative desulfurization with DIB led to the formation of corresponding cyanamide in good yields. Mild reaction conditions, shorter reaction time, an environmentally benign protocol, and easy isolation of the desired product make the present methodology a suitable alternative for the preparation of various organic cyanamides.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 4,8-dihydroxyisochroman-1-one polyketide metabolites using chiral hypervalent iodine(III)

Stereoselective oxylactonization of ortho-alkenylbenzoate with chiral hypervalent iodine is applied to the asymmetric synthesis of 4-oxyisochroman-1-one polyketide metabolites including 4-hydroxymellein (1), a derivative of fusarentin 2, monocerin (3), and an epimer of monocerin epi-3.     

A novel method for the synthesis of 4'-thiopyrimidine nucleosides using hypervalent iodine compounds

The coupling reactions of cyclic sulfides with a silylated pyrimidine nucleobase using a hypervalent iodine reagent were investigated. The reaction of silylated uracil with cyclic sulfide 12 using PhI=O gave the desired beta-anomer 14 in moderate yield. 4'-Thiouridine (22) was obtained by deprotection of 14.     

Oxidation of 4-arylphenol trimethylsilyl ethers to p-arylquinols using hypervalent iodine(III) reagents

An efficient synthesis of p-arylquinols by the oxidation of 4-arylphenol trimethylsilyl ethers with phenyliodine(III) diacetate (PIDA) is reported. This protocol greatly improved the yield of p-quinol by minimizing oligomer side products compared to the oxidation of free phenol with hypervalent iodine(III) reagents. The innocuity of phenyliodine(III) diacetate associated with the mild conditions make the method highly competitive over metal-mediated oxidation reactions. The proposed reaction mechanism is discussed and compared to the generally accepted mechanism of 4-substituted phenols to explain the yield improvement.