Three-Component Coupling of Benzyne: Domino Intermolecular Carbopalladation.

Double heteroatom functionalization of arenes using benzyne three-component coupling.

Arynes participate in three-component coupling reactions with N, S, P, and Se functionalities to yield 1,2-heteroatom-difunctionalized arenes. Using 2-iodophenyl arylsulfonates as benzyne precursors, we could effectively add magnesiated S-, Se-, and N-nucleophilic components to the strained triple bond. In the same pot, addition of electrophilic N, S, or P reagents and a copper(I) catalyst trap...

Flexible synthesis of anthracycline aglycone mimics via domino carbopalladation reactions

A synthesis of anthracycline aglycone derivatives is described. The key step utilizes a powerful domino carbopalladation approach and subsequent ring closure. During this process two of the four rings of the anthracycline scaffold are formed. Differently substituted carbohydrates and dialkyne chains serve as versatile and simple starting materials for the reaction sequence. Diverse building blo...

Microwave-assisted three-component domino reaction: Synthesis of indolodiazepinotriazoles

A microwave-assisted three-component protocol involving N-1 alkylation of 2-alkynylindoles with epichlorohydrin, ring opening of the epoxide with sodium azide, and an intramolecular Huisgen azide-internal alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition domino sequence has been described. The efficacy of the methodology has been demonstrated by treating various 2-alkynylindoles (aromatic/aliphatic) with epichl...

Nickel-catalyzed regio- and diastereoselective intermolecular three-component coupling of oxabicyclic alkenes with alkynes and organoboronic acids.

Reaction of oxabicyclic alkenes with alkynes and organoboronic acids in the presence of Ni(cod)(2), P(t-Bu)(3), and CsF in a binary solvent toluene-methanol (1 : 3) at 75 to 85 °C provided exo-5,6-disubstituted 7-oxanorbornene derivatives in good to excellent yields.

Benzyne in synthesis: A search for palladium catalysed three- component couplings