Pd-Catalyzed α-Selective C-H Functionalization of Olefins: En Route to 4-Imino-β-Lactams
Pd-catalyzed α-olefinic C-H activation of simple α,β-unsaturated olefins has been developed. 4-imino-β-lactam derivatives were readily synthesized via activation of α-olefinic C-H bonds with excellent cis stereoselectivity. A wide range of heterocycles at the β-position are compatible with this reaction. The product of 4-imino-β-lactam derivatives can be readily converted to 2-aminoquinoline which exists extensively in pharmaceutical drugs and natural products.
Tandem-type Pd(ii)-catalyzed oxidative Heck reaction/intramolecular C-H amidation sequence: A novel route to 4-aryl-2-quinolinones
A novel catalytic method for synthesizing 4-aryl-2-quinolinones is reported. The process involves two mechanistically independent, sequential Pd(ii)-catalyzed reactions - the oxidative Heck reaction and the intramolecular C-H amidation - both of which smoothly proceed in the presence of a single catalytic system in a one-pot manner. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012.