A Domino Radical Amidation/Semipinacol Approach to All-Carbon Quaternary Centers Bearing an Aminomethyl Group.

A photoredox-mediated radical amidation ring-expansion sequence that enables the generation of all-carbon quaternary centers bearing a protected aminomethyl substituent is described. The methodology can be applied to both styrene and unactivated alkene substrates generating structurally diverse sp3 -rich amine derivatives in a concise manner.

Phosphine-Free and Reusable Palladium Nanoparticles-Catalyzed Domino Strategy: Synthesis of Indanone Derivatives.

The carbene migratory insertion involving a domino reaction by highly stable, reusable, and binaphthyl-stabilized Pd-nanoparticles (Pd-BNP) is disclosed. The reaction was catalyzed by 2 mol % of a heterogeneous Pd-BNP catalyst under external ligand-free conditions, and it afforded 3-aryl-substituted indanone derivatives in up to a 90% yield with exclusive E-selectivity. Furthermore, a one-pot reaction and derivatization of indanone derivatives were also successfully demonstrated.

Dictating the Reactivity of η3-Oxoallyl Pd-Intermediate toward 5- exo-trig Cyclization: Access to Indano-spirooxindoles.

A facile synthesis of indanone-fused spirooxindoles is disclosed by directing the reactivity of η3-oxoallyl Pd-intermediate toward 5- exo-trig mode of cyclization. The Pd-catalyzed reaction of the rationally designed starting material 3-arylidene oxindoles with isatin-derived tosylhydrazone afforded the spirooxindoles having all-carbon quaternary center through carbene migratory insertion followed by Heck-type cyclization sequence. The photophysical studies and DFT calculations were conducted to understand their electronic properties. Moreover, the synthesis of XEN 907 analogue is also featured by employing the present methodology.

Modular synthesis of cyclic ß-difluoroamines.

Fluorine-containing saturated nitrogen heterocycles are very attractive structures in medicinal and biological chemistry because fluorine can be used to tune conformation as well as key properties such as basicity and bioavailability. At present cyclic fluorinated amines are accessed using hazardous reagents such as DAST or by lengthy synthesis routes. Here we report a modular two-step synthesis of cyclic ß-fluoroalkyl amines using a photoredox-catalysed cyclisation/hydrogen atom transfer reaction of bromodifluoroethylamines.

A metal-free aromative cascade for the synthesis of diverse heterocycles.

A metal-free aromative cascade has been developed for the synthesis of diverse heterocycles from readily accessible hydroxy/aminochalcones and acid/alkyl halides. The cascade being by a base-mediated intramolecular aldol cyclization/dehydration sequence to provide a triene, which sets the stage for a 6π-electrocyclization/oxidative aromatization to access diverse heterocyclic scaffolds.

Copper(II)-Catalyzed Domino Synthesis of Indolo[3,2- c]quinolinones via Selective Carbonyl Migration.

A Cu(II)-catalyzed domino process involving the carbene N-H insertion, intramolecular aldol-type trapping and unprecedented ring-expansion of oxindole core through C3-selective 1,2-carbonyl migration is described for the synthesis of indolo[3,2- c]quinolinones. This tetracyclic core, having an all-carbon quaternary center, was efficiently synthesized in high yields from amines and 3-diazo-oxindoles. Mechanistic studies revealed that this reaction proceeds via a stepwise pathway and the involvement of the synergistic catalysis between Lewis acidic copper and hidden Brønsted acidity of in-situ-formed TfOH traces.

Stereoselective Construction of α-Tetralone-Fused Spirooxindoles via Pd-Catalyzed Domino Carbene Migratory Insertion/Conjugate Addition Sequence.

An efficient diastereoselective synthesis of α-tetralone-fused spirooxindoles is reported. The Pd-catalyzed domino reaction proceeds through a carbene migratory insertion followed by a 6-endo-trig mode of conjugate addition sequence from easily accessible isatin-derived N-tosylhydrazones and 2'-iodochalcones. The versatility of the protocol has been showcased by high functional group tolerance, broad substrate scope, and extension to an expedient synthesis of spiroacenaphthylenes. NMR reaction profiling and deuterium-labeling investigations provide insight into the mechanistic pathway.

Palladium-Catalyzed Intermolecular Carbene Insertion Prior to Intramolecular Heck Cyclization: Synthesis of 2-Arylidene-3-aryl-1-indanones.

A domino process that converges the migratory insertion of carbene with a Heck reaction has been established as a versatile tool for the synthesis of 2-arylidene-3-aryl-1-indanones from very stable and easily accessible N-tosylhydrazones and 2'-iodochalcones. The reaction selectively proceeds through 5-exo-trig cyclization and delivers the products selectively with the E configuration of the double bond in excellent yields. The one-pot synthesis of 2-arylidene-3-aryl-1-indanones involving in situ synthesis of both 2'-iodochalcones and N-tosylhydrazones has also been demonstrated.

An efficient synthesis of pyrido[1,2-a]indoles through aza-Nazarov type cyclization.

Transition metal free Brønsted acid mediated synthesis of biologically important pyrido[1,2-a]indole scaffolds through aza-Nazarov type cyclization of readily available diaryl(2-pyridyl)methanol using formic acid has been developed. This methodology has been successfully extended to synthesize atropisomers.