Polyfunctionalized carbazole derivatives have been synthesized by a one-pot reaction between indoles and keto-functionalized nitroolefins. The first step is based on Friedel-Crafts followed acid-promoted microwave-assisted intramolecular cyclization.

The oxidation of (Z)-1,2-bis(arylseleno)-1-alkenes is known to afford alkynyl selenoxides via a unique selenoxide anti-elimination mechanism; however, to date, there have been no mechanistic studies of this reaction. During our studies of this transformation, monoselenoxides 6 and 7 were unexpectedly isolated as stable reaction intermediates. In addition, (77)Se NMR studies of the reaction mixt...

Reaction of Ni(0) in the presence of iodoarylethers leads, after syn intramolecular carbonickelation of the triple bond, to nucleophilic vinylnickels which can be trapped, in a tandem process, by various electrophiles introduced at the onset of the reaction.

A convenient synthesis of benzyl-gamma-butyrolactone derivatives via intramolecular Michael addition reaction of nitro-substituted aryl allyl beta-ketocarboxylates is reported. The method features simple operation, mild reaction conditions and high efficiency.

chromanone derivatives demonstrate remarkable cytotoxity against a varieties of cancer cell lines. novel 9-[hydroxy(substitutedphenyl)methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-2,3,8,9- tetrahydro-4h,10h-pyrano[2,3-f]chromene-4,10-diones as glyasperin analogues were synthesized in four steps from known 4-chromone 1. the key step was the preparation of chromane dione 5a by regioselective intramolecular cyclization re...

A palladium-mediated intramolecular aryl–aryl coupling reaction was applied to the total synthesis of bioactive natural products, graphislactone G (1), and palmariols (2) B (3), which possess an unusual chloro-subsutituent on 6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-6-one skeleton. Based transition state model reaction, mechanistic aspect for regioselectivity is also discussed.

We report the activities of HIV integrase protein on a novel DNA substrate, consisting of a pair of gapped duplex molecules. Integrase catalyzed an intermolecular disintegration reaction that requires positioning of a pair of the gapped duplexes in a configuration that resembles the intgration intermediate. However, the major reaction resulted from an intramolecular reaction involving a single ...

A gold(I)-catalysed reaction of allylic alcohols and phenols produces chromans regioselectively via a one-pot Friedel-Crafts allylation/intramolecular hydroalkoxylation sequence. The reaction is mild, practical and tolerant of a wide variety of substituents on the phenol.

Complex 2, synthesized by the reaction of {(C5H4N)(μ2-η(5):η(1)-C9H5)}Ru3(CO)9 (1) with 1,5-hexadiene, could further transform to another diruthenium complex 3via intramolecular carbometalation. The results are relevant to the mechanism of transition-metal catalyzed heteroatom-directed intramolecular C-H/olefin coupling reactions.

3-Allyl-1-silaindenes are synthesised from alkynes having an allylsilane moiety by a gold-catalysed intramolecular trans-allylsilylation reaction.