Molecular iodine has established itself as a readily available and easy-to-handle
electrophilic and oxidizing reagent used in various organic transformations. In this review …

Five‐membered carbocycles are ubiquitously found in natural products, pharmaceuticals,
and other classes of organic compounds. Within this category, cyclopentenes deserve …

The relative reactivity of various functional groups toward alkyne electrophilic cyclization
reactions has been studied. The required diarylalkynes have been prepared by consecutive …

Cyclopentenes and indenes are important structural scaffolds in synthetic, medical, and
material chemistry. Cyclization of alkynes via remote C− H functionalization is an appealing …

The reaction of 2-alkynyl-1-methylene azide aromatics 1 with iodine gives 1, 3-disubstituted
4-iodoisoquinolines 3, and the treatment of 1 with a gold–silver combined catalyst affords …

A simple, straightforward strategy for the synthesis of polyheterocyclic compounds (PHCs) is
reported, which involves iterative cycles of palladium-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling …

Cyclopentenes are common cores in many natural products, and in bioactive and functional
molecules. However, their synthesis remains challenging in terms of harsh conditions, poor …

A new, general method for the synthesis of spiro [4, 5] trienones is described by the
intramolecular ipso-halocyclization of 4-(p-unsubstituted-aryl)-1-alkynes. In the presence of …

A variety of iodo-substituted isochromenes, dihydroisobenzofurans, and pyranopyridines are
readily prepared in good to excellent yields under mild conditions by the iodocyclization of …

A strategy for the synthesis of iodocarbazoles through a tandem iodocyclization with
migration and aromatization is presented. This sequential cascade process is concisely …