Palladium-catalyzed ortho-arylation of benzamides via direct sp(2) C-H bond activation

The palladium-catalyzed ortho-arylation of benzamides by aryl iodides has been demonstrated with the simplest amide CONH(2) as a directing group for the first time. This protocol can be applied to various benzamides and aryl iodides with both electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups. In addition, the synthesized biphenyl-2-carboxamides can be further transformed to other biphenyl derivatives such as nitriles, carboxylic acids, carbamates, and amines.     

Palladium-catalyzed direct C2-arylation of free (NH) indoles via norbornene-mediated regioselective CH activation

A palladium-catalyzed direct C2-arylation reaction of free (NH) indoles has been developed. This reaction relies on a norbornene-mediated CH activation process on the indole ring, which features high regioselectivity and excellent functional group tolerance.     

Palladium-catalyzed highly regio- and stereoselective synthesis of (1E)- or (1Z)-1,2-dihalo-1,4-dienes via haloallylation of alkynyl halides

A highly efficient and selective synthesis of (1E)- or (1Z)-1,2-dihalo-1,4-dienes via Pd-catalyzed coupling of haloalkynes and allylic halides is described. The (1E)-1,2-dihalo-1,4-dienes were generated in good yields with excellent stereoselectivities (1E/1Z up to >98/2), while (1Z)-1,2-dihalo-1,4-dienes were produced in excellent yields and stereoselectivities (1Z/1E up to >98/2) by simply adding stoichiometric lithium halides.     

Palladium-catalyzed sp(3) CH activation of simple alkyl groups: direct preparation of indoline derivatives from N-alkyl-2-bromoanilines

The sp3 C-H activation of a simple alkyl group catalyzed by palladium(0) provides a novel and convenient strategy for the synthesis of various indolines from simple precursors, such as N-alkyl-2-bromoanilines. This study demonstrates that assisting moieties in the substrate such as a pyridine or quaternary carbon are not always necessary for sp3 C-H activation.     

Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of carbazoles from N-(2-halophenyl)-2,6-diisopropylanilines via C-C cleavage

The synthesis of 1-isopropyl-substituted carbazoles by the palladium-catalyzed dealkylative cyclization of N-(2-halophenyl)-2,6-diisopropylanilines is described. The reaction involves intramolecular C-C bond formation, coupled with the cleavage of a C-X bond and a C-C bond, and is proposed to proceed through the formation of a dearomatized intermediate.     

（E,E）—3,7—二甲基—2,6—癸二烯—1,10—二醇的高立体选择？…

1969年 Meinwald等 [1] 从一系列雄性蝴蝶的“hair pencils”中分离得到一组信息素成分 ,包括一类新颖的开链倍半萜骨架化合物 1— 3.尽管这些化合物在结构上与香叶醇相似 ,但利用香叶醇为原料进行合成的报道 [2～ 5] 还不多见 .本文以香叶醇为原料 ,报道了化合物 3的一条简便、高立体选择性的合成路线 .其关键反应步骤是 2 ,3-环氧醇的碘代重排反应和烯丙基烯基醚的克莱森重排反应 .a.Ac2 O,Pyridine,r.t.,2 h,yield 98% ;b.Se O2 ,t-Bu OOH,CH2 Cl2 ,r.t.,3 h,yield 73 % ;c.VO( acac) 2 ,t-Bu OOH,reflux,2 h,yield 90 % ;d.Ph3…     

Synthesis of oligosaccharides with a (1→6)-1,2-trans-N-acetylglucosaminide bond

Conclusions The use or the oxazoline method in the synthesis of oligosaccharides with a (16)-1,2-trans-N-acet-ylglucosaminide bond was described.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2766–2769, December, 1970.     

Iron(II)-catalyzed direct CH cyanoalkylation of 2H-indazoles and coumarins via radical CC bond cleavage

An iron-catalyzed C-3 cyanoalkylation of 2H-indazole and coumarin derivates with cyclobutanone oxime esters has been accomplished, which proceeds efficiently in a high regioselective manner to construct diverse alkylated 2H-indazole and coumarin derivates in moderate to good yields. Preliminary mechanistic studies reveal that a distal cyanosubstituted alkyl radicals intermediate would be formed through radical-involved CC bond cleavage of cyclobutanone oximes ester.     

Synthesis and oxidation of (E)-1,2-diphenyl-2-(arylimino) ethanol derivatives

The compounds (E)-1,2-diphenyl-2-(phenylimino)ethanol, (E)-1,2-diphenyl-2-(p-tolylimino)ethanol, and (E)-2-((4-chlorophenyl)imino)-1,2-diphenylethanol) were synthesized by reaction of a p-substituted aniline with benzoin then oxidized with chromium trioxide–triethylamine in chloroform to give (E)-1,2-diphenyl-2-(phenylimino)ethanone, (E)-1,2-diphenyl-2-(p-tolylimino)ethanone, and (E)-2-((4-chlorophenyl)imino)-1,2-diphenylethanone in very high yield. The products were characterized by IR and NMR spectral analysis.     

(E,E)-3,7-二甲基-2,6-癸二烯-1,10-二醇的高立体选择性合成

1969年Meinwald等[1]从一系列雄性蝴蝶的"hair pencils"中分离得到一组信息素成分,包括一类新颖的开链倍半萜骨架化合物1-3.尽管这些化合物在结构上与香叶醇相似,但利用香叶醇为原料进行合成的报道[2～5]还不多见.本文以香叶醇为原料,报道了化合物3的一条简便、高立体选择性的合成路线.其关键反应步骤是2,3-环氧醇的碘代重排反应和烯丙基烯基醚的克莱森重排反应.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of（2E,6E）-2,6-bis（2,3-dimethoxybenzylidene）cyclohexanone

The new title compound (2E,6E)-2,6-bis(2,3-dimethoxybenzylidene)cyclohexanone (C 24 H 26 O 5,M r=394.45) has been synthesized,and its crystal structure was studied.The title compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic system,space group Pca2 1 with a=17.536(2),b=14.8515(16),c=8.0512(9),V=2096.8(4) 3,Z=4,D c=1.250 g/cm 3,λ=0.71073,μ=0.087 mm-1 and F(000)=840.The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R=0.0533 and wR=0.1248 from 2727 observed reflections (I > 2σ(Ⅰ)).The title molecules are connected through hydrogen bonds to generate a 3-D supramolecule.The preliminary biological tests showed definitely biological activity for the title compound.     

Palladium-catalyzed multi-acetoxylation of 1,3-disubstituted 1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylates via direct C(sp2)-H or C(sp3)-H bond activation

A palladium-catalyzed multi-acetoxylation of 1,3-disubstituted 1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate derivatives containing multiple potential reactive sites is described. Therein, the sequence of this process has been appropriately investigated. The protocol mainly provides the di- and tri-acetoxylated products for 1,3-diarylpyrazoles. Besides, it is found that the acetoxylation of C(sp³)-H bond is prior to that of C(sp²)-H bond under structurally competitive conditions.     

Rhodium(I)-catalyzed direct carboxylation of arenes with CO2 via chelation-assisted C-H bond activation

Rh-catalyzed direct carboxylation of unactivated aryl C-H bond under atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide was realized via chelation-assisted C-H activation for the first time. Variously substituted and functionalized 2-arylpyridines and 1-arylpyrazoles underwent the carboxylation in the presence of the rhodium catalyst and a stoichiometric methylating reagent, AlMe(2)(OMe), to give carboxylated products in good yields. The catalysis is proposed to consist of methylrhodium(I) species as the key intermediate, which undergoes C-H activation to afford rhodium(III), followed by reductive elimination of methane to give nucleophilic arylrhodium(I). This approach demonstrates promising application of C-H bond activation strategy in the field of carbon dioxide fixation.     

Synthesis of (E)-1,2-divinyl-1,2-diethynylethene (DVDEE) via the palladium-catalyzed reaction of conjugated diynes. A new building block for molecular scaffolding

Conjugated diynes undergo dimerization in the presence of acetic acid and catalytic amounts of Pd(PPh3)4. The unprecedented reaction gives a novel chromophore containing the (E)-1,2-divinyl-1.2-diethynylethene (DVDEE) module, which is a potentially viable building block for acetylenic scaffolding.     

Synthesis of 2-(fluorinated aryl)pyridine derivatives via palladium-catalyzed CH bond arylation of fluorobenzenes using 2-halopyridines as aryl sources

We report herein on palladium-catalyzed direct arylation of (poly)fluorobenzene derivatives in the presence of 2-halopyridines for the one-step synthesis of 2-[(poly)fluorinated aryl]pyridine derivatives. The reactivity of 2-bromopyridines strongly dependents on its substituents at C6 position. The reaction proceeds nicely using a diphosphine palladium catalyst, and potassium pivalate/dimethylacetamide (PivOK/DMA) as catalytic system. The reaction was regioselective and occurred at the ortho-position of fluorine atoms.     

Stereoselective Synthesis and Diels-Alder Reactions of (Z)- and (E)-1,2-bis(Phenylthio)-1,3-Butadiene

Bromination of 3-phenylthio-2-sulfolene (2) with N-bromosuccinimide gave 2-bromo-3-phenylthio-2-sulfolene (3) which was converted mainly to 2,3-bis(phenylthio)-2-sulfolene (4) by treatment with sodium phenylthiolate. Thermal desulfonylation of 4 at different temperatures in the presence of a base (DBU) yielded stereoselectively the (Z)- and (E)-1,2-bis(phenylthio)-1,3-butadiene (6). These two geometric isomers could be thermally interconverted. The Diels-Alder reactions of 6 were also investigated. Only the (Z)-diene 6a could undergo the Diels-Alder reaction; the (E)-diene 6b was in situ converted to the Z isomer before undergoing (he Diels-Alder reaction. The reaction of 6a with N-phenylmaleimide gave the cycloaddition product 7 with complete endo selectivity, but under daylight or during chromatography it readily underwent a thioallylic rearrangement to yield 8 with inversion of configuration. The cycloaddition of 6a with methyl acrylate proceeded regiospecifically, but generating a mixture of endo and exo isomers. The endo/exo ratio could be increased by using ZnCl₂ as the catalyst.     

Synthesis of Delta(1)-1,2-diazetines via a Diels-Alder cycloaddition approach

[reaction: see text] A novel method for the synthesis of Delta(1)-1,2-diazetines is presented. Diels-Alder cycloaddition of dienophile 4 with five dienes afforded cycloadducts in good to excellent yields. Four of the obtained cycloadducts were converted to the corresponding diazetines.     

Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of (E, E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-decadiene-1, 10-diol

Thediol1,aqueenbutterflypheromonewasisolatedfromqueenbutterfly(Danausgillippusbelenice).SynthesesofthiscompoundwerereportedfromtheorthoesterClaisenrearrangement2,therearrangementofallylsiloxylinylether3andtheanionic[2,3]-sigmatropicrearrangementofallylicsulfide4.Inlightoftheirbiologicalinterest,itseemeddesirabletodesignamoreefficientroutetothissubstance.Thus,wewishtoreportashort,stereoselectivesynthesisof1utilizingthe1,3-transformationof2,3-epoxyalcoholandtheClaisenrearrangementofallylvinylet…