Electrochemical Enaminone-Thioamide Annulation and Thioamide Dimeric Annulation for the Tunable Synthesis of Thiazoles and 1,2,4-Thiadiazole.

A green and sustainable electrochemical oxidative cyclization of enaminones with thioamides under metal- and oxidant-free conditions has been developed, providing an efficient approach for thiazole synthesis. Furthermore, 1,2,4-thiadiazoles can be selectively accessed via the electrochemical dimerization of thioamides in the absence of enaminones.

Visible-light-induced Ritter-type amidation of α-hydroxy ketones in the selective synthesis of α,α-diamido and monoamido ketones.

Visible light-induced, transition metal-free oxidative dehydroxylation and C-H amidation of α-hydroxy ketones involving Ritter-type amidation has been developed, leading to the selective synthesis of α,α-diamido- and α-monoamido ketones with tunable selectivity as well as broad substrate tolerance.

Transition-Metal-Free C-H Trifluoromethylthiolation of N,N-Disubstituted Enaminones To Access CF3S-Functionalized Enaminones and Their Application in the Synthesis of CF3S-Heteroaryls.

The α-C-H trifluoromethylthiolation of N,N-disubstituted enaminones has been achieved with simple and cheap CF3SO2Na as the CF3S source. The reactions were run at mild temperature (0 °C to rt) using POCl3 as the only reducing reagent. The work represents the first example on the synthesis of α-trifluoromethylthio enaminones via direct C-H functionalization. In addition, the resulting CF3S-functionalized enaminones have been proven as useful building blocks in the synthesis of various CF3S-functionalized heteroaromatic compounds by simple annulation reactions.

Synthesis of Hypervalent Iodine Diazo Compounds and Their Application in Organic Synthesis.

Diazomethyl-substituted iodine(III) compounds with electron-withdrawing groups (EWG) connected to diazo methyl center were a type of donor-acceptor diazo compounds with potential reaction abilities similar to ordinary diazo compounds. Although several diazomethyl-substituted iodine(III) compounds were synthesized and used in the nucleophilic substitution reactions as early as 1994, the synthesis and application of new iodine(III) diazo compounds have only been reported to a certain extent in recent years. In the presence of rhodium catalyst, photocatalyst, or nucleophiles, diazomethyl-substituted iodine(III) compounds can be converted into rhodium-carbenes, diazomethyl radicals, ester radicals or nucleophilic intermediates, which can be used as key intermediates for the formation of chemical bonds. The aim of this review is to give an overview of diazomethyl-substituted iodine(III) compounds in organic synthesis.

Unlock the C-N Bond Amidation of Enaminones: Metal-Free Synthesis of Enamides by Water-Assisted Transamidation.

The C-N bond transamidation of primary amides with N,N-dimethyl enaminones has been efficiently realized by heating in the presence of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH). The method enables the practical synthesis of valuable enamides without the use of any metal reagent. In addition, this transamidation protocol can also be expanded to the reactions of sulfonamides, and the late-stage functionalization on sulfonamide drugs such as Celecoxib and Valdecoxib has been verified. Moreover, the participation of water in assisting the transamidation process has been identified by the isotope labeling experiments using D2O, disclosing a new possibility in designing catalytic tactic to other transamidation reactions.

Annulative Nonaromatic Newman-Kwart-Type Rearrangement for the Synthesis of Sulfur Heteroaryls.

By employing enaminones and thiuram disulfides as starting materials, the frontiers of Newman-Kwart rearrangement have been expanded to the alkenyl system for the first time. In addition, instead of leading to the formation of simple carbamothioates, the rearrangement has led to the unprecedented construction of S-heteroaryls. Depending on the differences in the enaminone structure, the efficient synthesis of functionalized isothiazoles and thiophenes has been achieved.

"Alkene-to-Alkene" Difunctionalization of Enaminones for the Synthesis of Polyfunctionalized Alkenes by Transition-Metal-Free C-H and C-N Bond Transformation.

The three-component reactions of enaminones, disulfides, and alcohols for the synthesis of polyfunctionalized alkenes have been realized via the C-H and C-N bond transformation on enaminones. The reactions proceed in a novel "alkene-to-alkene" difunctionalization mode without using any transition metal. The application of the alkene products in the synthesis of divergent sulfenyl heteroaryls, including sulfenylated pyrazoles, pyrimidines, and isoxazoles, via simple annulation has also been verified.

Stereoselective Synthesis of Indolyl-C-glycosides Enabled by Sequential Aminopalladation and Heck Glycosylation of 2-Alkynylanilines with Glycals.

An efficient and general approach for the synthesis of indolyl-C-glycosides via aminopalladation and subsequent Heck-type glycosylation of easily available 2-alkynylanilines and glycals has been developed. This protocol features excellent stereoselectivity, a broad substrate scope, and mild reaction conditions. In addition, 2,3-pseudoglycals also successfully participated in this cascade reaction, affording C2/C3-branched indolyl glycosides with high regio-/stereoselectivity. The utility of this protocol was also demonstrated by a large-scale reaction and diversified synthetic transformations of the desired products.

Rongalite as C1 Synthon in the Synthesis of Divergent Pyridines and Quinolines.

Rongalite has been used as a cheap and efficient carbon synthon for the synthesis of divergent N-heteroaromatics, including different pyridines and quinolines. The selective synthesis of different products can be achieved by employing enaminones or enaminones/anilines as reaction partners. In addition, compared with the reaction using conventional aldehyde synthons, rongalite displays an evident advantage in providing products with considerably higher product yields under milder conditions. The GC-MS analysis of the reaction process has been performed to probe the possible reaction mechanism.

Annulation of enaminones with quinonediimides/quinoneimides for selective synthesis of indoles and 2-aminobenzofurans.

The annulation reactions of enaminones with quinonediimides/quinoneimides for the selective synthesis of indoles and 2-aminobenzofurans have been realized. With Zn(II) catalysis, quinonediimides reacted with enaminones to give indoles via HNMe2-elimination-based aromatization. With Fe(III) catalysis, the reactions of quinoneimides with enaminones provided 2-aminobenzofurans via a key dehydrogenative aromatization.

Tunable vicinal, geminal diphosphorylation and C-N bond phosphorylation of enaminones toward divergent phosphorylated ketone derivatives.

This paper reports the trifunctionalization reactions of tertiary enaminones in the fashion of selective gem- and vicinal diphosphorylation, leading to the tunable synthesis of α,α- and α,ß-diphosphoryl ketones. In addition, the C-N bond phosphorylation with improved substrate tolerance has been achieved.

Three-Component Chemo-Selective Synthesis of N-(o-Alkenylaryl) Pyrazoles by Pyrazole Annulation and Rh-Catalyzed Chemo-Selective Aryl C-H Addition Cascade.

By using readily available enaminones, aryl hydrazine hydrochlorides, and alkynes as starting materials, the chemo-selective three-component synthesis of atropisomeric N-(o-alkenylaryl) pyrazoles has been efficiently accessed with rhodium catalysis. Unlike Satoh-Miura reaction leading to the alkyne-based C-H benzannulation by using prior prepared N-phenyl pyrazoles and alkynes as substrates, this three-component protocol displays unprecedented selectivity of C-H alkenylation by blocking the second round metal alkenylation with the key protonation step in the presence of acids.

Cascade in Situ Iodination, Chromone Annulation, and Cyanation for Site-Selective Synthesis of 2-Cyanochromones.

A facile cascade reaction for the site selective synthesis of 2-cyanochromones is described. By using simple o-hydroxyphenyl enaminones and potassium ferrocyanide trihydrate (K4[Fe(CN)6]3·3H2O) as starting materials and I2/AlCl3 as promoters, the products are furnished via tandem chromone ring formation and C-H cyanation. The in situ formation of 3-iodochromone and a formal 1,2-hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) process account for the unconventional site selectivity. In addition, the synthesis of 2-cyanoquinolin-4-one has been realized by employing corresponding 2-aminophenyl enaminone as substrate.

Tunable Key [3 + 2] and [2 + 1] Cycloaddition of Enaminones and α-Diazo Compounds for the Synthesis of Isomeric Isoxazoles: Metal-Controlled Selectivity.

The three-component reactions of enaminones, α-diazo esters/ketones, and t-butyl nitrite (TBN) for the switchable synthesis of isomeric isoxazoles have been realized. The catalysis with Cu(II) salt provides 3,4-disubsituted isoxazoles via [3 + 2] cycloaddition. On the other hand, the catalysis of Ag(I) with identical substrates leads to isomeric isoxazoles with reversed C3 and C4 substitution based on a key [2 + 1] cycloaddition.

Three-Component Fusion to Pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines via Rh-Catalyzed Multiple Order Transformation of Enaminones.

A facile and practical method for the synthesis of fused tricyclic pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines has been realized via the reactions of enaminones, hydrazine hydrochloride, and internal alkynes. By means of Rh catalysis, the extraordinary high-order bond functionalization, including the transformation of aryl C-H, ketone C═O, and alkenyl C-N bonds in the enaminones, marks the major feature of the cascade reactions. The results disclose the individual advantage of enaminones in the design of novel and efficient synthetic methods.

Three-component synthesis of N-naphthyl pyrazoles via Rh(III)-catalyzed cascade pyrazole annulation and Satoh-Miura benzannulation.

The synthesis of N-naphthyl pyrazoles has been realized by the direct three-component reactions of enaminones, aryl hydrazine hydrochlorides and internal alkynes via Rh(III) catalysis. The synthetic reactions employing simple substrates lead to simultaneous construction of dual cyclic moieties, including a pyrazole ring and a phenyl ring, via sequential formation of two C-N and three C-C bonds.

Catalyst-Free Cascade Annulation of Enaminones and Aryl Diazonium Tetrafluoroboronates for Cinnoline Synthesis and the Anti-Inflammatory Activity Study.

A simple and concise method for the synthesis of cinnolines has been developed by the reactions of readily available enaminones and aryl diazonium tetrafluoroboronates. The reactions run efficiently to provide cinnolines with broad diversity in the substructure by heating in dimethyl sulfoxide without using any catalyst or additive. In addition, the primary investigation of the anti-inflammatory activity of these products leads to the observation of p-chlorobenzoyl (3f) and p-nitrobenzoyl (3j) cinnolines as attractive anti-inflammatory compounds in vitro.

Synergistic Visible Light and Pd-Catalyzed C-H Alkylation of 1-Naphthylamines with α-Diazoesters.

The combination of visible light irradiation and Pd-catalysis has been practically employed for the C-H alkylation reactions of naphthylamines and α-diazo esters, leading to the synthesis of α-naphthyl functionalized acetates via C-C bond construction under mild reaction conditions and under solvent-free conditions. The light irradiation has been proven to play a pivotal role in the reactions, probably by promoting the generation of active carbene species from α-diazo esters.

Thiazole-5-carbaldehyde Synthesis by Cascade Annulation of Enaminones and KSCN with Dess-Martin Periodinane Reagent.

The Dess-Martin periodinane (DMP) reagent-mediated reactions of tertiary enaminones with potassium thiocyanate for the synthesis of thiazole-5-carbaldehydes are developed. The product formation involves cascade hydroxyl thiocyanation of the C═C double bond, intramolecular hydroamination of the C≡N bond, and thiazole annulation by condensation on the ketone carbonyl site, representing novel reaction pathways in the reactions between enaminones and thiocyanate salt. DMP plays dual roles in mediating the free radical thiocyanation and inducing the unconventional selective thiazole-5-carbaldehyde formation by masking the in situ generated formyl group during the reaction process.

Zinc Trifluoromethanesulfonate-Catalyzed para-Selective Amination of Free Anilines and Free Phenols with Quinoneimides.

An efficient zinc-catalyzed amination of free anilines and free phenols with quinoneimides has been disclosed, which proceeds smoothly under simple and mild conditions. The para-selective amination is accomplished on the anilines and phenols via a 1,6-addition pathway, leading to C-N bond formation. The developed protocol offers a promising approach not only for the construction of structurally diverse p-phenylenediamine compounds with excellent yields but also for the synthesis of the para-amination of free phenol derivatives with good to excellent yields. This protocol also extends the application of the quinoneimide-involved 1,6-addition reaction.