Copper-catalyzed one-pot trifluoromethylation/aryl migration/carbonyl formation with homopropargylic alcohols.

A novel copper-catalyzed one-pot functionalization of homopropargylic alcohols that involves trifluoromethylation, aryl migration, and formation of a carbonyl moiety has been developed. This reaction constitutes the first direct conversion of homopropargylic alcohols into CF3-containing 3-butenal or 3-buten-1-one derivatives in a regioselective manner. Mechanistic studies indicate that the 1,4-aryl migration proceeds through a radical pathway.

Palladium-/copper-catalyzed regioselective amination and chloroamination of indoles.

A palladium-/copper-catalyzed intermolecular C-H amination reaction of indoles has been developed. This reaction proceeds in good to excellent yields to produce a variety of 2-amino-substituted indoles and exhibits excellent regioselectivity at room temperature. Furthermore, chloroamination of indoles provides a simple method for the construction of C-N and C-Cl bonds in one step.