Construction of Nine-Membered Heterocycles through Palladium-Catalyzed Formal [5+4] Cycloaddition

Li Cheng Yang, Zi Qiang Rong, Ya Nong Wang, Zher Yin Tan, Min Wang, Yu Zhao (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

The first catalytic formal [5+4] cycloaddition to prepare nine-membered heterocycles is presented. Under palladium catalysis, the reaction of N-tosyl azadienes and substituted vinylethylene carbonates (VECs) proceeds smoothly to produce benzofuran-fused heterocycles in uniformly high efficiency. Highly diastereoselective functionalization of the nine-membered heterocycles through peripheral attack is also demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2927-2931
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume56
Issue number11
Early online date6 Feb 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Mar 2017

Keywords

  • heterocycles
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • nine-membered rings
  • palladium
  • [5+4] cycloaddition

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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