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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Palladium-Catalyzed C?H Silylation through Palladacycles Generated from Aryl Halides

A highly efficient palladium-catalyzed disilylation reaction of aryl halides through C?H activation has been developed for the first time. The reaction has broad substrate scope. A variety of aryl halides can be disilylated by three types of C?H activation, including C(sp2)?H, C(sp3)?H, and remote C?H activation. In particular, the reactions are also unusually efficient. The yields are essentially quantitative in many cases, even in the presence of less than 1 mol % catalyst and 1 equivalent of the silylating reagent under relatively mild conditions. The disilylated biphenyls can be converted into disiloxane-bridged biphenyls.

Electrochemical oxidative: Z -selective C(sp2)-H chlorination of acrylamides

An electrochemical method for the oxidative Z-selective C(sp2)-H chlorination of acrylamides has been developed. This catalyst and organic oxidant free method is applicable across various substituted tertiary acrylamides, and provides access to a broad range of synthetically useful Z-β-chloroacrylamides in good yields (22 examples, 73% average yield). The orthogonal derivatization of the products was demonstrated through chemoselective transformations and the electrochemical process was performed on gram scale in flow.

3,3′-Disubstituted Oxindoles Formation via Copper-Catalyzed Arylboration and Arylsilylation of Alkenes

Arylboration and arylsilylation reactions of N-(2-iodoaryl)acrylamides with bis(pinacolato)-diboron (B2pin2) or PhMe2Si-Bpin are developed by using simple CuOAc as the sole catalyst. A range of boron-or silane-bearing 3,3′-disubstituted oxindoles are obtained in moderate to excellent yields. The reaction is proposed to proceed via a domino sequence involving intermolecular olefin borylcupration or silylcupration followed by intramolecular coupling of an alkyl-Cu intermediate with aryl iodide.

Macrolide Synthesis through Intramolecular Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Alkenes

A RhIII-catalyzed intramolecular oxidative cross-coupling between double bonds for the synthesis of macrolides is described. Under the optimized reaction conditions, macrocycles containing a diene moiety can be formed in reasonable yields and with excellent chemo- and stereoselectivity. This method provides an efficient approach to synthesize macrocyclic compounds containing a 1,3-conjugated diene structure.

Water as a Hydride Source in Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Reductive Heck Reactions

Pd-catalyzed intramolecular asymmetric carbopalladation of N-aryl acrylamides followed by reduction of C(sp3)-Pd intermediate using diboron–water as a hydride source afforded enantioenriched 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles in high yields and enantioselectivities. When heavy water was used as a deuterium donor in combination with bis(catecholato)diboron (Cat2B2), deuterium was incorporated into the products with high synthetic efficiency. The ligand determined both the enantioselectivity of the reaction and the reaction pathways, thereby affording either hydroarylation (reductive Heck) or carboborylation products.

An approach to spirooxindoles: Via palladium-catalyzed remote C-H activation and dual alkylation with CH2Br2

A facile and efficient approach for the synthesis of spirooxindoles has been developed via the coupling of spirocyclic C,C-palladacycles with CH2Br2. The key spirocyclic palladacycles are generated catalytically via remote C-H activation. A range of spirooxindoles can be synthesized in good to excellent yields from readily available starting material.

Pd-Catalyzed Spirocyclization via C-H Activation and Benzyne Insertion

A palladium-catalyzed spirocyclization forming spirooxindoles and spirodihydrobenzofurans has been achieved. Mechanistic studies suggest that the transformation proceeds through sequential carbopalladation, C-H activation, and benzyne insertion. Both classes of spirocycles have been synthesized in good to excellent yields, and the procedure is readily scalable.

Palladium-catalyzed through-space C(sp3)-H and C(sp 2)-H bond activation by 1,4-palladium migration: Efficient synthesis of [3,4]-fused oxindoles

Palladium two step: Linear anilides were converted into the title compounds in good to excellent yields through a palladium-catalyzed domino carbopalladation/1,4-palladium shift sequence. The C(sp3)-H activation involves a seven-membered pallad