Highly regioselective rhodium(II)-catalysed carbenoid insertion reaction into sp CH bond: a general method for the synthesis of 3,3a-dihydro-2H,5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline-1,4-dione ring system

A simple and high yielding general method for the synthesis of 3,3a-dihydro-2H,5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline-1,4-dione derivatives through a highly regioselective rhodium(II)-catalysed carbenoid sp² C-H insertion reaction on suitably substituted γ-lactam diazocarbonyl compounds is described.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of trans-Olefins by the Copper-Mediated S(N)2' Reaction of Vinyl Oxazines with Grignard Reagents. Asymmetric Synthesis of D-threo-Sphingosines

The S_N2′ reaction of 6-vinyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,3]oxazines with Grignard reagents in the presence of CuCN was studied, and high trans selectivity for the formation of double bond was observed with a variety of RMgX. The S_N2′ reaction, coupled with regioselective asymmetric aminohydroxylation reaction, provided a highly efficient route for the asymmetric synthesis of d-threo-N-acetylsphingosine.     

One-pot regioselective synthesis of dihydronaphthofurans and dibenzofurans

A regioselective approach for the synthesis of substituted naphthofurans and dibenzofurans has been demonstrated through a ring transformation reaction of suitably functionalized 2H-pyran-2-ones by reaction with 6,7-dihydro-5H-benzofuran-4-one and 7-methoxybenzofuran-3-one, respectively, in high yields. The novelty of the procedure lies in the creation of an aromatic ring transformed by 2H-pyran-2-one involving the -COCH₂- moiety of a cyclic ketone.     

Microwave-assisted one-pot regioselective synthesis of 2-alkyl-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazines

A protocol for regioselective one-pot synthesis of 2-alkyl-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazines under controlled microwave heating has been developed. Starting from commercially available 2-aminophenols, a base-mediated regioselective O-alkylation took place with 2-bromoalkanoates to give the acyclic intermediates, which underwent spontaneously an intramolecular amidation reaction to furnish 2-alkyl-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazines in 44-82% yields. For the acyclic intermediate possessing an electron-withdrawing group, microwave heating was necessary for the annulation reaction.     

Convenient synthesis of 10H-indolo[3,2-b]quinolines and 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinolines by sequential chemoselective Suzuki reaction followed by double C-N coupling

A convenient and regioselective synthesis of two series of indolo[2,3-b]quinolines, namely 10H-indolo[3,2-b]quinolines and 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinolines, has been developed. The synthesis, proceeds in moderate to high yields, involving chemoselective palladium catalyzed Suzuki reaction of 2,3-dihaloquinolines with 2-bromophenylboronic acid, followed by a double Buchwald-Hartwig C-N coupling.     

Room-temperature oxidative Suzuki coupling reaction of 1,2,3-triazole N-oxides

This study develops a new efficient pathway for synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles through regioselective direct arylation between 2-aryl-1,2,3-triazole N-oxides and Ar-B(OH)₂. The reaction proceeds smoothly at room temperature and exhibits good yield and high C5 position selectivity. The possible pathway of oxidative Suzuki coupling is also discussed. This simple methodology can be used to construct 2,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazole moiety.     

Regioselective cycloaddition of acetylenic esters: a one-pot synthesis of novel dihydrobenzo[a]carbazoles

A one-pot procedure for the synthesis of highly substituted dihydrobenzo[a]carbazole derivatives via a regioselective cyclocondensation reaction between 2-(2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-carbazol-1-ylidene)-propanedinitrile and acetylenic esters is described.     

Unexpected formation of (Z)-3-(halomethylene)isoindolinones from gem-dihalovinylbenzonitriles: efficient synthesis of enyne-containing isoindolinones

An efficient one-pot procedure for the regioselective synthesis of (Z)-3-(halomethylene)-isoindolin-1-ones was developed from easily accessible 2-(2,2-dihalovinyl)benzonitriles. From this key intermediate, a variety of isoindolinones containing an enyne moiety were synthesized in good to excellent yields via palladium-catalyzed Sonogashira reaction. The generated enyne-containing isoindolinones could be further manipulated by iodide induced cyclization reaction to afford a versatile synthetic intermediate 5H-pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoindolol-5-one in high yield and could be further elaborated.     

Catalyst-free regioselective synthesis of benzopyran-annulated thiopyrano[2,3-b]thiochromen-5-(4H)-one derivatives by domino-Knoevenagel-hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of terminal alkynes with 4-hydroxy dithiocoumarin in aqueous medium

The synthesis of novel pentacyclic benzopyran-annulated thiopyrano[2,3-b] thiochromen-5(4H)-ones has been described by domino-Knoevenagel-hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of 4-hydroxy dithiocoumarin and O-propargylated salicylaldehyde in aqueous medium and in the absence of any catalyst. The single step reaction is highly regioselective and provides polycyclic heterocycles in high yields.     

One-pot synthesis of ortho-acylphenols by palladium-catalyzed phenol C–H addition to nitriles

The regioselective one-pot synthesis of ortho-acylphenols via the palladium-catalyzed addition of phenols to nitriles and subsequent hydrolysis is reported. The acylation reaction proceeded smoothly using the Pd(OAc)₂/DMSO system and TFA as the additive. This method also provides a direct strategy for the synthesis of a salicylketoxime scaffold.     

Metal-free,base catalyzed oxidative amination and denitration reaction: Regioselective synthesis of 3-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

A metal-free, regioselective strategy for the synthesis of 3-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from β-nitrostyrenes and 2-aminopyridines using triethylamine as the catalyst and H₂O₂ (30% aq.) as the oxidant is reported. The use of an inexpensive base and facile reaction conditions make this strategy a practical alternative for the synthesis of 3-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.     

Amino acids as selective acylating agents: regioselective N-acylation of imidazolidin-4-one derivatives of the antimalarial drug primaquine

The acylation of bioactive primaquine-based imidazolidin-4-ones was studied using N^α-Boc-protected glycine as acylating agent. Two synthesis routes, eight different coupling methods and seven distinct solvents were compared. Mild carbodiimide-based couplings on high dielectric constant solvents such as DMF or MeCN increased acylation yields, whereas alcohols inhibited carbodiimide-mediated acylations to take place. Achievement of the synthetic goals was limited by the size of the imidazolidin-4-one ring substituents R¹, R² and R³, but resort to MW-assisted synthesis allowed overcoming such obstacle, though with very modest reaction yields. All reactions involving a Boc-protected amino acid were regioselective, independent of reaction conditions employed. In contrast, regioselective acetylation of the imidazolidin-4-ones could only be achieved by resort to very mild coupling procedures.     

A new synthesis of 1,3-thiazines and their transformation into 1-substituted-6-alkyluracils by extrusion of carbonyl sulfide

A simple synthesis of 5-acyl-4-hydroxy-3,6-dihydro-2H-1,3-thiazine-2,6-diones from malonic acid, potassium thiocyanate and acid anhydrides is described. A new, general, regioselective method for the synthesis of 1-substituted-6-alkyluracils by the reaction of these thiazines with primary alkyl and arylamines is reported.     

A mild and regioselective Ullmann reaction of indazoles with aryliodides in water

A mild and regioselective Ullmann reaction of indazoles with aryliodides has been developed as a general method for the synthesis of 1-aryl-1H-indazoles. Water was used as the solvent wherein Tween 20 (2% w/w) was added to form aqueous micelles to improve solubility of starting materials and accelerate reaction rate. This aqueous protocol allows the Ullmann reaction to proceed at a mild temperature (60 °C) within a short reaction time (2 h), which typically requires high temperatures (≥100 °C) and prolonged duration (≥24 h). The protocol demonstrated broad substrate scopes with good isolated yields and high regioselectivity (N-1 arylation over N-2 arylation) for 25 examples examined.     

Regioselective two step synthesis of 3-substituted 2-aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines

A two step procedure for the regioselective synthesis of 3-substituted-2-aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines is described. The key step is a Dimroth rearrangement of a mixture of 2 and 3-substituted aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines that yields quantitatively one regioisomer. Reaction screening for the rearrangement step is reported. A multicomponent isocyanide based reaction is chosen as the preferred way for the synthesis of the precursors. Elucidation of regiochemistry has been done by X-ray determination of some representative compounds.     

A method for the regioselective synthesis of 1-alkyl-1H-indazoles

A method for the regioselective synthesis of 3-unsubstituted 1-alkyl-1H-indazoles, starting with 2-halobenzonitriles and N-alkylhydrazines, is described. The two-step reaction pathway proceeds through the intermediacy of 1-alkyl-3-amino-1H-indazoles followed by reductive deamination.     

Pd-catalyzed regiocontrolled Sonogashira and Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of 3,6-dihalogenoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines: one-pot double-coupling approach

New and efficient regioselective Sonogashira and Suzuki-Miyaura palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions of 3,6-dihalogenoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines followed by another cross-coupling has been successfully developed. Various solvents, palladium species and bases were tested. Scope and limitations of this regiocontrolled palladium-catalyzed reaction were investigated. The synthesis of 3,6-disubstituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives using one-pot regioselective double-coupling approach was developed. This procedure affords convergent syntheses of polysubstituted compounds in high yields in a very few steps.     

Palladium(II)-catalyzed tandem annulation reaction of o-alkynylbenzoates with methyl vinyl ketone for the synthesis of isocoumarins

A palladium(II)-catalyzed highly regioselective tandem reactions of o-alkynylbenzoates with methyl vinyl ketone for the synthesis of isocoumarins was developed. It is a convenient, mild and environmentally benign reaction with moderate to high yield. The reaction is initiated by the Pd(II) species and regenerate the Pd(II) species to complete the catalytic cycle without the necessity of a redox system.     

One-pot synthesis of pyrano[4,3-b]quinolinones from 2-alkynyl-3-formylquinolines via oxidative 6-endo-dig ring closure

A new regioselective one-pot procedure to synthesize pyranoquinolinones from readily available 2-alkynyl 3-formylquinolines under mild NaClO₂/H₂O₂ conditions in good yields has been explored. This reaction sequence, involving oxidation followed by regioselective electrophilic 6-endo-dig cyclization is more efficient over the traditional Pd(0)-mediated synthesis. When scavenger-free conditions were used, unusual chlorinated furoquinolinone derivatives were obtained.     

A convenient one-pot synthesis of thiazol-2-imines: application in the construction of pifithrin analogues

For the first time a reaction intermediate has been isolated giving further insight into the mechanism of thiazol-2-imine formation. The first step of the reaction requires a basic medium, while the second step is an acid mediated E1 elimination reaction. An efficient one-pot synthesis of substituted thiazol-2-imines have been achieved by the condensation of carbonyl compounds with thioureas and 1,3-disubstituted thioureas using 1,1′-(ethane-1,2-diyl)dipyridinium bistribromide (EDPBT). Unsymmetrical 1,3-disubstituted thioureas give regioselective products with symmetrical ketones, which are mainly governed by the pK_as of NH protons of thiourea, whereas symmetrical 1,3-disubstituted thioureas give regioselective products with symmetrical carbonyl compounds owing to the regioselective bromination of ketones. The methodology is extended to access novel neurodegenerative drug candidate pifithrin-α analogues in good yields in shorter reaction time. This method is simple, versatile and is applicable for different 1,3-disubstituted thioureas as well as a range of carbonyl compounds.