10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02132
The research focuses on the development of a novel three-step domino transformation involving the aza-Michael-inverse electron-demand-hetero-Diels?Alder/retro-Diels?Alder (ihDA/rDA) reaction between primary and secondary propargylamine derivatives and 3-vinyl-1,2,4-triazines. The purpose of this study is to access polysubstituted tetrahydro-1,6-naphthyridine scaffolds, which are of significant interest in pharmaceutical industries due to their potential biological activities. The researchers successfully developed a straightforward method to synthesize these complex molecular structures, highlighting the versatility of 3-vinyl-1,2,4-triazines as both Michael acceptors and 4π components in the ihDA/rDA sequence. The study concluded that this approach offers a unique and efficient pathway to synthesize diversely substituted tetrahydro-1,6-naphthyridines, which could be valuable in drug discovery programs.