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Tetrasubstituted 1,3-Enynes by Gold-Catalyzed Direct C(sp2)-H Alkynylation of Acceptor-Substituted Enamines

A gold-catalyzed synthesis of tetrasubstituted 1,3-enynes from hypervalent iodine(III) reagents and activated alkenes is reported. This reaction involves an in situ formed alkynyl Au(III) species and a subsequent direct C(sp2)-H functionalization of alkenes, offering 26 enynes in 62-92% yield with excellent functional group tolerance.

Cu-Mediated Expeditious Annulation of Alkyl 3-Aminoacrylates with Aryldiazonium Salts: Access to Alkyl N2-Aryl 1,2,3-Triazole-carboxylates for Druglike Molecular Synthesis

Alkyl N-aryl 1,2,3-triazole-carboxylates are important molecules or intermediates in medicinal chemistry, but the synthesis of N2-aryl counterparts remains elusive. Herein, we describe a Cu-mediated annulation reaction of alkyl 3-aminoacrylates with aryldiazonium salts, both of which are readily available substrates. Furthermore, alkyl 2-aminoacrylates are also viable substrates. Diverse alkyl N2-aryl 1,2,3-triazole-carboxylates and their analogues can be rapidly prepared under mild conditions. Especially, this protocol allows one to access several druglike variants of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and celecoxib.

Synthesis of Thiazoles and Isothiazoles via Three-Component Reaction of Enaminoesters, Sulfur, and Bromodifluoroacetamides/Esters

A three-component strategy for the synthesis of thiazoles and isothiazoles has been developed by employing enaminoesters, fluorodibromoiamides/ester, and sulfur. The thiazoles and isothiazoles were formed via two C-F bond cleavages along with the formation of new C-S, C-N, and N-S bonds. The strategy provides high selectivity for the synthesis of thiazoles/isothiazoles, which have vital applications in drug discovery and development.

Divergent Synthesis of Multisubstituted Unsymmetric Pyrroles and Pyrrolin-4-ones from Enamino Esters via Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Dimerization

A facile synthetic method to access multisubstituted unsymmetric pyrrole and pyrrolin-4-one derivatives is disclosed. In the presence of Cu(OAc)2 and KOAc, substituted pyrrole derivatives are produced in good yields (up to 93 %) through oxidative cyclization of enamino esters. Meanwhile, using CuCl2 and TFA (trifluoroacetic acid), pyrrolin-4-one derivatives are obtained in excellent yields (up to 94 %) through 1,2-aryl migration. A wide range of functional groups have been tolerated, and a reliable method for the synthesis of valuable multisubstituted pyrroles and pyrrolin-4-ones has been developed.

Cu-Catalyzed Denitrogenative Transannulation of 3-Aminoindazoles to Assemble 1-Aminoisoquinolines and 3-Aminobenzothiophenes

We disclose a novel Cu-catalyzed denitrogenative transannulation of 3-aminoindazoles to afford diverse functionalized 3-aminobenzothiophenes and 1-aminoisoquinolines, in which denitrogenative transannulation of 3-aminoindazoles is reported for the first t

Copper-Catalyzed Tandem Reaction of Enamino Esters with ortho-Halogenated Aromatic Carbonyls: One-Pot Approach to Functionalized Quinolines

An efficient and practical approach for the synthesis of functionalized quinolines has been developed by using the copper-catalyzed tandem C–C bond formation and C–N coupling reaction of enamino esters and ortho-halogenated aromatic carbonyl compounds. Various functional groups were tolerated under the reaction conditions, and a series of quinolines were easily obtained in moderate to good yields. A gram-scale reaction was also performed to demonstrate a further application of this synthetic method.

Lewis Acid-Mediated [3+3] Annulation for the Construction of Substituted Pyrimidine and Pyridine Derivatives

A direct and single-step procedure towards substituted pyrimidine and pyridine derivatives via Lewis acid-promoted [3+3] annulation between 3-ethoxycyclobutanones and enamines or amidines is presented. Diverse substituted pyrimidine and pyridine derivatives were obtained in good to high yields with a wide substrate scope. (Figure presented.).

Chiral Lewis Base-Catalyzed, Enantioselective Reduction of Unprotected β-Enamino Esters with Trichlorosilane

Catalytic asymmetric reduction of N-unsubstituted β-enamino esters represents a major challenge for asymmetric catalysis. In this paper, the first organocatalytic system that could be used for the asymmetric hydrosilylation of N-unsubstituted β-enamino esters has been developed. Using N-tert-butylsulfinyl-L-proline-derived amides and L-pipecolinic acid-derived formamides as catalyst, a broad range of β-aryl- and β-alkyl-substituted free β-amino esters could be prepared with high yields and enantioselectivities. The practicality was illustrated by the gram-scale asymmetric synthesis of ethyl (R)-3-amino-3-phenylpropanoate and isopropyl (S)-3-amino-4-(2,3,5-trifluorophenyl)butanoate. The resulting product can be smoothly transformed to the FDA approved medicines dapoxetine and sitagliptin in a short synthetic route.

Iridium-catalyzed hydrogenation of β-dehydroamino acid derivatives using monodentate phosphoramidites

The iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of 13 different β-dehydroamino acid derivatives to give optically active β-amino acid esters has been examined. Readily accessible monodentate octahydrobinaphthol- based phosphoramidites were used as chiral ligands. Good to excellent enantioselectivities and yields were obtained for the E isomers, whereas poorer catalyst performance was found for the Z isomers. Importantly, to obtain high enantioselectivity, substitution at the 3,3′-positions of the ligands was necessary. Enantioselectivities of up to 94% ee were achieved under optimized conditions. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2008.