Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Dual Heterocyclization of Enynones with 1,3,5-Triazines: Bicyclic Furan Synthesis and Mechanistic Insights

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.6b02947

A general and unprecedented gold-catalyzed tandem dual heterocyclization reaction of enynones with 1,3,5-triazines has been developed, which provides bicyclic fused furans in high to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions. In addition, mechanistic studies indicate that the reaction goes through a stepwise [3+2+2]-cycloaddition of furanyl gold intermediate, which is generated from gold-catalyzed cyclization of enynone, with two molecules of formaldimines derived in situ from 1,3,5-triazine, instead of formal [4+3]-cycloaddition.

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Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Dual Heterocyclization of Enynones with
1,3,5-Triazines: Bicyclic Furan Synthesis and Mechanistic Insights
Yang Zheng, Yongjian Chi, Ming Bao, Lihua Qiu, and Xinfang Xu
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Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Dual Heterocyclization of Enynones with
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Yang Zheng,†,§ Yongjian Chi,†,§ Ming Bao,† Lihua Qiu,*,† and Xinfang Xu *,†,‡
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Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
‡ State Key Laboratory of Elemento-organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
E-mail: xinfangxu@suda.edu.cn.
qiulihua@suda.edu.cn
§Y.Z. and Y.C. contributed equally to this work.
ABSTRACT: A general and unprecedented gold-catalyzed tandem dual heterocyclization reaction of
enynones with 1,3,5-triazines has been developed, which provides bicyclic fused furans in high to excellent
yields under mild reaction conditions. In addition, mechanistic studies indicate that the reaction goes through
a stepwise [3+2+2]-cycloaddition of furanyl gold intermediate, which is generated from gold-catalyzed
cyclization of enynone, with two molecules of formaldimines derived in situ from 1,3,5-triazine, instead of
formal [4+3]-cycloaddition.
INTRODUCTION
Metal carbene, as a highly reactive species, has shown broad applications in modern synthetic organic
chemistry.1 Among these, the catalytically generated vinylcarbenes serve as 1,3-dipoles in various types of
[3+n]-cycloadditions or annulations, which become a powerful method for the direct construction of
heterocycles with structural diversity,2 including [3+2],3 [3+3],4 [3+4],5 and [3+5] cycloadditions.6 For
example, [3+2]- and [3+3]-cycloadditions of vinylcarbene intermediates (Scheme 1, A) with nitrones have
been well explored by Davies3g and Doyle4a-4e respectively (Scheme 1a). Subsequently, the expansion in this
context with 1,5-dipole for [3+5]-cycloadditions is reported by Yoo recently.6 On the other hand, the
intermediate B, formed in situ from gold-catalyzed cyclization of enynone,7 has emerged as a
complementary reactive 1,3-dipole species since the early work reported by Larock et al. in 2004.8 And
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extensive investigation in this context is disclosed by J. Zhang9 and others,10 which represents a general and
atom-economic access to highly substituted furans. For example, [3+3]-cycloaddition of the in situ formed
electrophilic intermediate B with nitrone directly provides the bicyclic fused furans with excellent
enantioselectivity (Scheme 1b).9a,9b Although tremendous efforts have been concentrated on the discovery of
novel cycloaddition reactions involving trapping these active intermediates (A and B) with a broad spectrum
of compatible dipolar adducts.2,7 However, most of these studies focus on the two-component reactions, and
so far only limited examples have been developed in the pattern of [3+m+n]-cycloadditions.11 The
development of efficient and selective annulation that involves trapping of these active dipoles with two
molecular of dipolarophiles remains a challenge.
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Scheme 1. Cycloaddition Patterns Involving Reactive 1,3-Dipoles
Privious Works:
R = H
[3+2]
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This Work: [3+2+2]-Cycloaddition
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PPh3AuNTf2
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O
1,3,5-triazine, which is conveniently prepared through the condensation of paraformaldehyde with
aromatic amines, is well known as the corresponding N-aryl formaldimine precursor.12 Recently, this
compound is used in hydroaminomethylation and Mannich addition by Krische13 and Feng14 respectively.
Unlike these works via addition with formaldimine, a novel gold-catalyzed formal [4+1]/[4+3]
cycloadditions with diazo ester has been reported by Sun and co-workers, in which the triazine is directly
employed for the annulations as the nucleophile.15 Inspired by these works and as a continuation of our
research interests in cycloaddition reactions,16 herein we report an unprecedented Au-catalyzed [3+2+2]
cycloaddition of enynones with 1,3,5-triazines, which goes through trapping the reactive 1,3-dipole
intermediate B by two molecules of formaldimines, which is in situ generated from 1,3,5-triazine (Scheme
1c).
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
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Initially, we employed 2-(1-alkynyl)-2-alken-1-one (1a) and 1,3,5-triazine (2a) as model substrates for
the condition optimization (Table 1). Fortunately, in the presence of PPh3AuNTf2 (5.0 mol%), the desired
product 3aa was obtained in 88% yield when the reaction was performed in DCE at 40 oC for 10 h (entry 1).
Investigation of the reaction temperature could not enhance the yields (entries 2-3). Various metal catalysts
were also investigated, including AuCl3, Rh2(OAc)4, PdCl2, and Cu(OTf)2; however, only inferior results
were obtained (entries 4-7). And a reduced catalyst loading resulted in lower yield (entry 8, 1.0 mol%, 75%
yield). The furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine framework of the obtained product 3aa is confirmed by single-crystal
X-ray diffraction analysis (Figure 1), and the configurations of other compounds were tentatively assigned
by analogy.17
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Table 1. Condition Optimizationa
Ph
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Optimal reaction conditions: 1a (0.20 mmol), 2a (0.24 mmol), and PPh3AuNTf2 (5.0 mol%) in DCE(2.0
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mL) at 40 oC for 10 h. Isolated yield. Most of the starting materials were recovered. DCE =
1,2-dichloroethane; nr = no reaction.
With the optimal reaction conditions in hand, the scope of enynones was explored (Table 2). All other
tested enynone derivatives were well tolerated under these conditions and produced the bicyclic fused furans
in 84%-95% yields. Either aryl ketones (R1 = Ph, 1a-1c) or alkyl ketones (R1 = Me, 1d-1g) gave the addition
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products in high yields (>84%, 3aa-3ga). In addition, the electronic property of aryl groups (either R2 or R3)
on the enynones has little impact on the yield of the transformation, and comparably high yields were
obtained for both electron-donating and electron-withdrawing group substituted enynones (3ha-3la). In
addition, the bromo-substituted product 3la could be subjected to the Suzuki coupling reaction and lead to
the corresponding derivative in 92% yields (Eq. 1).
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Table 2. Substrate Scope of Enynones 1a,b
a Reaction conditions: 1 (0.20 mmol), 2 (0.24 mmol), and PPh3AuNTf2 (5.0 mol%) in DCE (2.0 mL) at 40 oC
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3aa
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Figure 1. X-ray crystal structure of 3aa and 3aac (displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability
level).
Subsequently, to further investigate the potential of this catalytic system, 1,3,5-triazines 2 derived from
substituted aromatic amines were employed (Table 3). To our delight, there is little effect of the substitution
on the reaction, and all these triazines performed smoothly under the optimized conditions to give the
cycloaddition products in high to excellent yields (entries 1-7). Additionally, the reaction was found to
perform well on a gram-scale, and 1.47 g pure product 3ac was obtained in 85% yields (note c). However,
1,3,5-triazine derived from m-methoxyaniline, due to the inherent lower stability of this 1,3,5-triazine, only
corresponding formal N-H insertion product 5 was isolated in 73% yield in the reaction with
m-methoxyaniline (entry 8).
Table 3. Substrate Scope of 1,3,5-Triazines 2a,b
entry
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R4
product yield (%)
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4-MeC6H4
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1a 3-MeOC6H4
a Reaction conditions: 1 (0.20 mmol), 2 (0.24 mmol), and PPh3AuNTf2 (5.0 mol%) in DCE (2.0 mL) at 40 oC
for 10 h. b Isolated yields. c The reaction was carried out in 3.0 mmol scale with 2.0 mol% of PPh3AuNTf2. d
The product 5 was formed with m-methoxyaniline derived from the decomposion of corresponding
1,3,5-triazine.
To gain insight into the details of the reaction mechanism, cross-cycloaddition reaction of 1a with 2a
and 2c was conducted (Scheme 2). Notably, different from Sun's protocol in gold-catalyzed formal
[4+1]/[4+3] cycloadditions of metal carbene with triazine,15 two cross-cycloaddition products were isolated
and identified, and one of them 3aac was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis (Figure 1).17
On the other hand, control reaction with 2a and 2c under standard conditions in the absence of enynone 1a
was performed, and some adducts were formed. However, these compounds were inert to give any
cycloaddition product with enynone 1a under standard conditions, and only decomposition of 1a was
observed (see Figure S1).18
Scheme 2. Cross-Cycloaddition Reaction
Based on these results, the proposed catalytic cycle for the tandem dual heterocyclization reaction of
enynones with 1,3,5-triazines is shown in Scheme 3. The furanyl gold intermediate B, which is generated
from gold-catalyzed cyclization of enynone,8-10 is intercepted by the formaldimine derived in situ from
1,3,5-triazine to give intermediate C, and followed by the second addition with another molecule of
formaldimine to form D. In this reaction, neither 1,5-cyclization product with intermediate C nor
2,7-cyclization product with intermediate D is observed in this reaction,9d and the catalytic cycle is
completed via a 1,7-cyclization to produce the [3+2+2]-cycloaddition product 3 and regenerates the gold
catalyst. This reaction pathway is also consistent with the results in the cross-cycloaddition reaction, in
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which 3ac was formed in 54% ratio in comparison with other three products because the nucleophilic
formaldimine derived from 2c shows the priority to addition with both B and C in the tandem
transformations. And compound 5 is formed with intermediate B in the presence of amine. However,
rigorous studies are needed to unambiguously establish the reaction mechanism.
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Scheme 3. Proposed Reaction Mechanism
O
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Ar
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R3
N
N
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M
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R2
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O
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CONCLUSIONS
In conclusion, we have developed a novel gold-catalyzed tandem dual heterocyclizations reaction of
enynones with 1,3,5-triazines, which provides furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine derivatives in high to excellent
yields under mild reaction conditions. The mechanistic studies indicate that the formaldimine derived in situ
from 1,3,5-triazine, instead of 1,3,5-triazine itself, is involved in the cycloaddition. These results represent
an unprecedented [3+2+2]-cycloaddition of gold-catalyzed enynone transformation terminated with
1,7-cyclization. And neither 1,5-cyclization nor 2,7-cyclization is observed in this reaction. Efforts to expand
the scope of the reaction and better understand the mechanism are ongoing in our laboratory.19
EXPERIMENTAL SECTION
General. All reactions were carried out in oven-dried glassware. Solvents were dried and degassed by the
standard methods. Flash column chromatography was performed using silica gel (300-400 mesh). Analytical
thin-layer chromatography was performed using glass plates pre-coated with 200-300 mesh silica gel
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impregnated with a fluorescent indicator (254 nm). H NMR and 13C NMR spectra were recorded in CDCl3
on a 400 MHz spectrometer; chemical shifts are reported in ppm with the solvent signal as reference, and
coupling constants (J) are given in Hertz. The peak information is described as: br = broad, s = singlet, d =
doublet, t = triplet, q = quartet, m = multiplet, comp = composite. High-resolution mass spectra (HRMS)
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were recorded on a commercial apparatus (ESI or CI Source). Enynones 1a-1c,8a,20 1d-1g,21 1h-1l,8a,20 and
1,3,5-triazines 215 were prepared according to the reported literatures.
General Procedure for Synthesis of Triazine Compounds 2.15 To a 100-mL oven-dried flask containing a
magnetic stirring bar, aniline (30 mmol), paraformaldehyde (2.97g, 33 mmol), and toluene (50 mL) was
added in sequence, and the reaction mixture was stirred under refluxing for 2 hours. Then the solvent was
concentrated under reduced pressure (about 5 mL solvent left), and the solid was precipitated out from the
mixture which was collected by filtration, followed by washing with n-hexane, and dried in vacuo to give
pure 1,3,5-triazines 2 in > 90% yields.
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General Procedure for the Tandem Dual Heterocyclization. To a 10-mL oven-dried vial with a magnetic
stirring bar, enynone 1 (0.2 mmol), triazine 2 (0.24 mmol, 1.2 equiv), PPh3AuNTf2 (7.4 mg, 5.0 mol%), and
anhydrous DCE (2.0 mL) was added in sequence under atmosphere of argon, and the reaction mixture was
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stirred at 40 C for 10 hours. When the reaction was completed (monitored by TLC), the crude reaction
mixture was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (Hexanes:EtOAc = 50:1 to 30:1) to give
the pure products 3 in high yields.
1,2,4,6,8-Pentaphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3aa). 90.1 mg, 88% yield. White
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solid, mp = 80.5-82.3 C; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.70 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.54 – 7.43
(comp, 4H), 7.37 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H), 7.25 – 7.12 (comp, 5H), 7.10 – 7.00
(comp, 3H), 6.98 – 6.85 (comp, 4H), 6.82 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.32 (d, J = 7.7 Hz,
2H), 6.22 (s, 1H), 5.12 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.58 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (d, J =
16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.9, 148.3, 147.9, 147.3, 138.6, 131.0, 130.6, 129.5,
129.0, 128.9, 128.9, 128.3, 128.1, 127.7, 127.6, 127.1, 126.3, 125.9, 123.5, 123.5, 119.1, 117.6, 115.8, 113.3,
63.6, 60.0, 45.0; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C37H31N2O [M+H]+: 519.2431, found 519.2442.
1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2,4,6,8-tetraphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ba). 93.9 mg,
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85% yield. White solid, mp = 189.7-191.4 C; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.70 (d, J = 7.4 Hz,
2H), 7.56 – 7.42 (comp, 4H), 7.35 (comp, 3H), 7.29 – 7.21 (comp, 3H), 7.07 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.97
(comp, 4H), 6.85 (comp, 3H), 6.61 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.31 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.17 (s, 1H), 5.10 (d, J =
12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (d, J = 16.1 Hz, 1H), 4.41 (d, J = 16.1 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (100
MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.7, 148.3, 147.6, 147.5, 137.0, 132.9, 130.8, 130.4, 129.6, 129.4, 129.0, 129.0,
128.4, 127.8, 127.8, 126.2, 125.8, 123.3, 123.0, 119.4, 117.8, 115.7, 112.9, 63.7, 59.4, 44.8; HRMS (TOF
MS ESI+) calculated for C37H30ClN2O [M+H]+: 553.2041, found 553.2051.
1-(4-Bromophenyl)-2,4,6,8-tetraphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ca). 100.1 mg,
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84% yield. White solid, mp = 179.2-181.5 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.74 – 7.69 (m, 2H),
7.55 – 7.44 (comp, 4H), 7.42 – 7.32 (comp, 3H), 7.30 – 7.21 (comp, 3H), 7.18 – 7.12 (m, 2H),
7.06 – 6.92 (comp, 4H), 6.93 – 6.80 (comp, 3H), 6.63 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.32 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 6.17
(s, 1H), 5.11 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.80 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.62 (d, J = 16.1 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (d, J = 16.1 Hz,
1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.7, 148.3, 147.6, 147.5, 137.5, 131.3, 130.8, 130.4, 129.7,
129.6, 129.0, 127.8, 127.8, 126.2, 125.8, 123.3, 122.9, 121.1, 119.4, 117.7, 115.7, 112.9, 63.7, 59.4, 44.8;
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yield. Yellow solid, mp = 58.1-59.9 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.87 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.58
(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.47 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.36-7.26 (comp, 5H), 7.00-6.90 (comp, 5H), 6.64-6.60 (m, 1H),
6.40 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.86 (s, 1H), 4.90 (s, 2H), 4.45 (d, J = 15.2 Hz, 1H), 4.31 (d, J = 15.2 Hz, 1H), 2.33
(s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.3, 148.3, 148.1, 147.4, 147.0, 146.7, 130.9, 129.7,
129.0, 128.9, 127.65, 127.60, 125.7, 123.3, 119.7, 119.5, 119.2, 118.1, 115.5, 112.6, 63.3, 59.3, 44.8.
HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C37H30N3O3 [M+H]+: 564.2287, found 564.2290.
6-Methyl-1,2,4,8-tetraphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ea). 83.9 mg, 92% yield.
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6.85 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 5.87 (s, 1H), 5.07 (d, J = 13.0 Hz,
1H), 4.82 (d, J = 13.0 Hz, 1H), 4.45 (d, J = 15.3 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (d, J = 15.3 Hz, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H); 13C NMR
(100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 150.0, 148.0, 147.6, 146.7, 140.4, 131.2, 129.5, 128.9, 128.9, 128.2, 127.4,
127.3, 126.9, 125.9, 120.9, 120.5, 119.0, 117.5, 115.7, 113.4, 63.2, 59.6, 44.7, 12.2; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+)
calculated for C32H29N2O [M+H]+: 457.2274, found 457.2287.
8-Methyl-2,4,6-triphenyl-1-p-tolyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3fa). 79.0 mg, 84%
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(m, 2H), 7.31 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.25 – 7.23 (m, 1H), 7.03 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.95 (comp,
6H), 6.83 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.84 (s, 1H), 5.10 (d, J = 13.1
Hz, 1H), 4.82 (d, J = 13.1 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (dd, J = 36.1, 15.3 Hz, 2H), 2.24 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 150.1, 148.1, 147.5, 146.7, 137.4, 136.6, 131.3, 129.5, 128.9, 128.9, 127.4, 127.3, 126.0,
121.3, 120.6, 118.9, 117.5, 115.8, 113.6, 63.2, 59.4, 44.6, 21.1, 12.2; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for
C33H31N2O [M+H]+: 471.2431, found 471.2429.
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Hz, 1H), 6.40 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 5.81 (s, 1H), 5.02 (d, J = 13.0 Hz, 1H), 4.84 (d, J = 13.0 Hz, 1H), 4.39 (dd,
J = 38.9, 15.3 Hz, 2H), 2.28 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.8, 147.8, 147.6, 146.8,
138.9, 132.6, 131.1, 129.6, 129.0, 128.9, 128.7, 128.3, 127.4, 125.9, 120.5, 120.3, 119.2, 117.7, 115.7, 113.1,
63.1, 59.1, 44.6, 12.1; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C32H28ClN2O [M+H]+: 491.1885, found
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mg, 93% yield. White solid, mp = 147.3-148.6 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.60 – 7.53 (m,
2H), 7.45 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.34 – 7.26 (comp, 3H), 7.17 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.02 – 6.95 (comp, 4H),
6.92 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.86 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.39 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.78 (s,
1H), 5.01 (d, J = 13.0 Hz, 1H), 4.84 (d, J = 13.0 Hz, 1H), 4.38 (dd, J = 38.0, 15.3 Hz, 2H), 2.27 (s, 3H); 13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.8, 147.8, 147.7, 146.9, 139.5, 131.2, 131.1, 129.6, 129.0, 129.0,
128.9, 127.4, 125.9, 120.8, 120.4, 120.3, 119.3, 117.7, 115.7, 113.1, 63.1, 59.1, 44.6, 12.2; HRMS (TOF MS
ESI+) calculated for C32H28BrN2O [M+H]+: 535.1380, found 535.1389.
1,2,4,8-Tetraphenyl-6-p-tolyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ia). 91.5 mg, 86% yield.
White solid, mp = 149.7-151.4 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.60 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.48 (d,
J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.36 – 7.28 (comp, 4H), 7.25 – 7.14 (comp, 5H), 7.12 – 7.03 (comp, 3H), 6.98 –
6.87 (comp, 4H), 6.83 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.33 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 6.23 (s, 1H),
5.14 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.73 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.57 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H),
2.44 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 150.0, 147.9, 147.9, 147.6, 138.6, 137.7, 130.7, 129.6,
129.5, 128.9, 128.3, 128.2, 128.1, 127.5, 127.1, 126.2, 125.8, 123.4, 122.8, 119.1, 117.5, 115.8, 113.2, 63.6,
60.0, 44.9, 21.5; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C38H33N2O [M+H]+: 533.2587, found 533.2597.
6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,2,4,8-tetraphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ja). 104.2 mg,
95% yield. White solid, mp = 138.7-139.9 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.65 – 7.59 (m, 2H),
7.49 – 7.42 (m, 2H), 7.30 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (comp, 5H), 7.10 – 7.00 (comp, 5H), 6.92 (comp,
4H), 6.82 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.32 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H), 6.22 (s, 1H), 5.14 (d, J = 12.2
Hz, 1H), 4.71 (d, J = 12.2 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H); 13C
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127.5, 127.2, 126.8, 126.5, 125.1, 123.2, 122.7, 121.3, 118.5, 116.9, 115.2, 113.8, 112.6, 63.0, 59.4, 54.9,
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85% yield. White solid, mp = 185.2-183.7 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.66 – 7.60 (m, 2H),
7.47 (comp, 4H), 7.34 – 7.28 (m, 2H), 7.28 – 7.25 (m, 1H), 7.21 (m, 2H), 7.18 – 7.12 (m, 2H), 7.11
– 7.02 (comp, 3H), 6.94 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.82 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H),
6.30 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.22 (s, 1H), 5.12 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.71 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.55 (d, J = 16.0
Hz, 1H), 4.40 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.9, 148.6, 147.8, 146.2, 138.4,
133.5, 130.4, 129.5, 129.4, 129.2, 128.9, 128.3, 128.1, 127.8, 127.4, 127.2, 125.9, 124.1, 123.6, 119.2, 117.7,
115.7, 113.2, 63.7, 60.0, 44.9, 31.7, 22.8, 14.3; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C37H30ClN2O [M+H]+:
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2H), 7.49 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.45 – 7.29 (comp, 3H), 7.26 – 7.13 (comp, 4H), 7.13 – 7.01 (comp,
3H), 6.97 – 6.78 (comp, 7H), 6.58 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.34 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.17 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H),
5.14 (d, J = 12.2 Hz, 1H), 4.74 (d, J = 12.2 Hz, 1H), 4.58 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H),
3.79 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 159.2, 150.0, 148.5, 147.9, 146.7, 138.8, 131.1, 129.5,
128.9, 128.9, 128.3, 128.1, 127.5, 127.4, 127.1, 126.1, 123.5, 123.3, 121.8, 119.1, 117.5, 115.7, 114.4, 113.3,
63.6, 59.9, 55.4, 45.0; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C38H33N2O2 [M+H]+: 549.2537, found
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6-(4-Bromophenyl)-1,2,4,8-tetraphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ma). 100.2 mg,
84% yield. White solid, mp = 166.8-168.7 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.76 – 7.63 (m, 2H),
7.50 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.45 – 7.35 (comp, 3H), 7.35 – 7.30 (m, 2H), 7.23 (m, 2H), 7.17 – 7.00
(comp, 5H), 6.98 – 6.79 (comp, 5H), 6.58 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.30 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.16 (s, 1H), 5.12
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NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.9, 147.8, 147.7, 147.2, 138.1, 132.1, 130.7, 129.6, 129.4, 129.0,
128.9, 128.4, 128.1, 127.9, 127.3, 127.2, 126.3, 124.3, 123.9, 121.6, 119.3, 117.6, 115.7, 113.2, 63.6, 60.1,
44.8; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C37H30BrN2O [M+H]+: 597.1536, found 597.1556.
1,6,8-triphenyl-2,4-dip-tolyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ab). 92.8 mg, 85% yield.
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127.7, 127.5, 127.1, 126.9, 126.3, 125.9, 123.8, 123.7, 116.0, 114.0, 64.6, 60.2, 45.6, 31.7, 22.8, 20.5, 20.4,
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mmol scale, 1.47 g, 85% yield. White solid, mp = 85.3-86.7 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.68
(d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.51 – 7.43 (comp, 4H), 7.38 – 7.28 (comp, 3H), 7.26 – 7.23 (comp, 3H), 7.20
– 7.12 (comp, 3H), 6.82 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 2H), 6.74 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 2H), 6.54 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.35 (d, J =
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3.66 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 153.2, 152.5, 148.3, 147.5, 144.6, 143.0, 139.4, 131.1,
130.7, 128.9, 128.9, 128.4, 128.3, 127.7, 127.6, 127.2, 126.4, 126.0, 124.2, 123.8, 118.1, 116.2, 114.8, 114.4,
66.5, 60.8, 55.8, 55.8, 46.6,; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C39H35N2O3 [M+H]+: 579.2642, found
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2,4-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,6,8-triphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ad). 107.9 mg,
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2H), 7.50 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.45 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (comp, 3H), 7.18 –
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5.08 (d, J = 12.4 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (d, J = 12.4 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (d, J = 16.1 Hz, 1H), 4.38 (d, J = 16.1 Hz, 1H);13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 148.6, 148.4, 147.8, 146.3, 138.1, 130.7, 130.3, 129.4, 129.2, 129.0,
129.0, 128.7, 128.5, 128.0, 127.9, 127.5, 126.3, 125.9, 124.2, 122.7, 122.7, 122.4, 117.0, 114.3, 63.8, 60.0,
44.9; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C37H29Cl2N2O [M+H]+: 587.1651, found 587.1661.
2,4-Bis(4-bromophenyl)-1,6,8-triphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ae). 126.7 mg,
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2H), 7.52 (comp, 4H), 7.41 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.37 – 7.28 (comp, 5H), 7.19 – 7.10 (comp, 5H), 7.01 (d,
J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.76 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.16 (d, J = 9.3 Hz, 3H), 5.09 (d, J = 12.4 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (d, J =
12.4 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (dd, J = 56.0 Hz, 16.1 Hz, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 148.8, 148.6,
147.7, 146.6, 137.9, 132.3, 131.5, 130.6, 130.3, 129.0, 129.0, 128.5, 128.0, 127.9, 127.8, 127.5, 126.3, 125.8,
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128.0, 127.9, 127.7, 127.0 (q, J = 3.5 Hz), 126.29, 126.24 (q, J = 3.7 Hz), 125.8, 123.5 (d, J = 3.5 Hz),
122.04, 121.98, 120.9 (d, J = 3.5 Hz), 119.2 (d, J = 3.5 Hz), 114.5, 111.8, 62.7, 59.4, 44.3. HRMS (TOF
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8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.61 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (s, 1H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.72
(s, 3H), 2.36 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.7, 148.3, 147.2, 146.9, 142.0, 138.1, 137.4,
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2,4-dibenzyl-1,6,8-triphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3ah). 19 92.9 mg, 85% yield.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.48 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.38-7.21 (comp, 18H), 7.18-7.15 (comp,
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2H), 3.61 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 3.49 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 3.37 (d, J = 15.0 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz,
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128.4, 128.1, 127.5, 127.4, 127.2, 127.1, 126.82, 126.78, 126.3, 123.3, 121.9, 73.7, 59.2, 57.2, 49.1.
Cross-Cycloaddition Reaction (1). To a 10-mL oven-dried vial with a magnetic stirring bar, enynone 1a
(61.6 mg, 0.2 mmol), triazine 2a (37.8 mg, 0.12 mmol, 0.6 equiv), triazine 2c (48.7 mg, 0.12 mmol, 0.6
equiv), PPh3AuNTf2 (7.4 mg, 5.0 mol%), and anhydrous DCE (2.0 mL) was added in sequence under
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completed (monitored by TLC), the solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the crude reaction mixture was
subjected to proton NMR analysis for determination the ratio of the products (3aa:3aac:3aca:3ac =
13:19:14:54). The crude reaction mixture was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel
(Hexanes:EtOAc = 50:1 to 30:1) to give the pure product 3aa, 3aac, 3aca, 3ac in total 85% yields.
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4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,2,6,8-tetraphenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-e][1,3]diazepine (3aac). White
solid, mp = 83.4-85.7 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.67 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.47 (comp, 4H),
7.37 – 7.29 (comp, 3H), 7.26 – 7.21 (comp, 3H), 7.16 (comp, 5H), 6.85 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.79 (t, J =
7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.56 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.35 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.23 (s, 1H), 5.08 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.60
(d, J = 12.1 Hz, 1H), 4.45 (dd, J = 33.6, 15.8 Hz, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm)
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125.9, 123.8, 123.7, 119.0, 116.1, 115.8, 114.5, 65.5, 59.8, 55.8, 46.6; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for
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(t, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.34 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.10 (s, 1H), 5.05 (d, J = 12.2 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (d, J = 12.2 Hz,
1H), 4.53 (q, J = 16.0 Hz, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 155.0, 153.3, 148.2,
148.0, 147.5, 144.5, 138.9, 131.0, 130.6, 128.9, 128.8, 128.3, 128.2, 127.8, 127.6, 127.1, 126.3, 125.9, 123.9,
123.6, 118.1, 117.5, 113.4, 64.7, 61.0, 55.7, 45.1; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C38H33N2O2 [M+H]+:
549.2537, found 549.2546.
Cross-Cycloaddition Reaction (2). To a 10-mL oven-dried vial with a magnetic stirring bar, 2a (18.9 mg,
0.06 mmol, Figure S1, the first spectrum), 2c (24.4 mg, 0.06 mmol, the second spectrum), PPh3AuNTf2 (3.7
mg, 5.0 mol%), and anhydrous DCE (2.0 mL) was added in sequence under atmosphere of argon, and the
reaction mixture was stirred at 40 oC for 10 hours. Then the reaction mixture was filtered through a short pad
of Celite and the solid was washed with DCE (2.0 mL X 2). The combined solution was evaporated in vacuo
and the crude reaction mixture was subjected to proton NMR analysis (the third, spectrum). Efforts trying to
separate the mixture was failed. And further work was carried out by adding enynone 1a (30.8 mg, 0.1 mmol,
the forth spectrum), PPh3AuNTf2 (3.7 mg, 5.0 mol%) and anhydrous DCE (2.0 mL) to the above obtained
reaction mixture under atmosphere of argon, and the reaction mixture was stirred at 40 oC for 10 hours. Then
the reaction mixture was filtered through a short pad of Celite and the solid was washed with DCE (2.0 mL
X 2). The combined solution was evaporated in vacuo and the crude reaction mixture was subjected to
proton NMR analysis (the fifth, spectrum). These results indicates that transformation(s) occurred for the
mixed triazines solution under standard conditions in the absence of enynone 1a, however, these formed
product(s) did not react with enynone 1a to give the cycloaddition product(s), and only decomposition of 1a
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General Procedure of the Gram Scale Synthesis. To a 50-mL oven-dried round-bottom flask with a
magnetic stirring bar, enynone 1a (0.92 g, 3.0 mmol), triazine 2c (1.46 g, 3.6 mmol, 1.2 equiv), PPh3AuNTf2
(44.4 mg, 2.0 mol%), and anhydrous DCE (20.0 mL) was added in sequence under atmosphere of argon, and
the reaction mixture was stirred at 40 oC for 10 hours. When the reaction was completed (monitored by TLC),
the most of the solvent was evaporated in vacuo (about 5.0 mL DCE was left), the reaction mixture was
purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (Hexanes:EtOAc = 50:1 to 30:1) to give 1.47 g of
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Procedure for the Synthesis of 4. To a 10-ml oven-dried vial containing a magnetic stirring bar, 3la (119.2
mg, 0.2 mmol), KF (58.1 mg, 1.0 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (23.1 mg, 10 mol%) and thiophen-2-yl boronic acid
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stirred at 50 C for 12 h. After the reaction was completed (monitored by TLC), the reaction mixture was
cooled to room temperature and quenched with water (20 mL). The reaction mixture was extracted with
EtOAc (20 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced
pressure after filtrations. The obtained residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel
(Hexanes:EtOAc = 50:1 to 30:1) to give 109.6 mg of coupling product 4 as yellow solid, 92% yield, mp =
103.5-105.7 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.74-7.68 (m, 2H), 7.52 (comp, 6H), 7.38 (t, J = 7.4
Hz, 1H), 7.29 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.13 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.02 (comp, 4H),
6.97-6.87 (comp, 4H), 6.83 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.31 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.24 (s, 1H),
5.13 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (d, J = 16.1 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (d, J = 16.1 Hz, 1H);13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 149.9, 147.9, 147.4, 143.9, 138.3, 133.4, 130.9, 129.6, 129.5, 129.0,
128.9, 128.4, 128.3, 128.2, 127.8, 127.3, 126.3, 126.2, 126.1, 125.2, 124.0, 123.9, 123.3, 119.2, 117.6, 115.7,
113.2, 63.7, 60.1, 44.9; HRMS (TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C41H33N2OS [M+H]+: 601.2308, found
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NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 7.70-7.67 (comp, 4H), 7.49-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.23 (comp, 9H), 7.03 (t,
J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (s, 1H), 6.29-6.26 (m, 1H), 6.20-6.17 (m, 1H), 6.11-6.10 (m, 1H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 4.39 (br,
1H), 3.65 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) (δ, ppm) 160.8, 152.8, 149.1, 148.4, 142.1, 130.7, 130.5,
130.1, 129.0, 128.8, 127.9, 127.7, 127.4, 126.3, 125.5, 123.9, 107.7, 106.5, 103.3, 99.4, 55.1, 54.6; HRMS
(TOF MS ESI+) calculated for C30H26NO2 [M+H]+: 432.1964, found 432.1967.
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Supporting Information
1H and 13C NMR spectra for all products, and X-ray analysis data for 3aa and 3aac. This material is
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Email: xinfangxu@suda.edu.cn (X. X.).
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Author Contributions
§Y.Z. and Y.C. contributed equally to this work.
Notes
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Support for this research from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and NSFC of Jiangsu
(NSFC21602148, SBK20150315, and 15KJD150004); and the Priority Academic Program Development
(PAPD) of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions is gratefully acknowledged
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