Synthesis of tetrahydro-indolones through Rh (III)-catalyzed [3+ 2] annulation of enaminones with iodonium ylides

M Zhang, L Chen, H Sun, Z Liu, J Huang, F Yu - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
An unprecedented protocol for a Rh (III)-catalyzed [3+ 2] annulation from simple and readily
available enaminones and iodonium ylides has been developed. The novel strategy allows …

Rh (III)-catalyzed [3+ 2] annulation/pinacol rearrangement reaction of enaminones with iodonium ylides: direct synthesis of 2-spirocyclo-pyrrol-3-ones

M Zhang, L Chen, H Sun, Z Liu, SJ Yan, F Yu - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
A novel Rh (III)-catalyzed cascade alkenyl C–H activation/[3+ 2] annulation/pinacol
rearrangement reaction of enaminones with iodonium ylides has been developed. This …

Unprecedented chemoselective Ru (III)-catalyzed [3+ 2] annulation of enaminones with iodonium ylides for the synthesis of functionalized 3a, 7a-dihydroxy hexahydro …

M Zhang, L Chen, Z Liu, J Huang, F Yu - Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, a straightforward and efficient method to obtain 3a, 7a-dihydroxy hexahydro-4H-
indol-4-ones via Ru (III)-catalyzed alkenyl C (sp2)–H bond functionalization/[3+ 2] …

Palladium-Catalyzed Skeletal Rearrangement of Cyclobutanones via C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage

Y Ano, D Takahashi, Y Yamada, N Chatani - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
The palladium-catalyzed skeletal rearrangement of 3-arylcyclobutanones into 1-indanones
is reported. A Pd (0)/IMes catalyst allows for the cleavage of C (carbonyl)–C (sp3) and C …

Type I [4σ+ 4π] versus [4σ+ 4π− 1] Cycloaddition To Access Medium‐Sized Carbocycles and Discovery of a Liver X Receptor β‐Selective Ligand

C Jiang, L Hu, S Shen, J Zhang, X Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Transition‐metal‐catalyzed [4+ 4] cycloaddition leading to cyclooctanoids has
centered on dimerization between 1, 3‐diene‐type substrates. Herein, we describe a [4σ+ …

Chemo- and Diastereoselective Acylfluorination of Nonactivated Olefins to Access Benzo[b]azepines

X Liu, Y Wang, T Xu - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Here, we describe a transition-metal-free condition that realized the intramolecular
acylfluorination of unactivated olefins. It was designed to access seven-membered-ring …

Pyrene-tethered bismoviologens for visible light-induced C (sp3)–P and C (sp2)–P bonds formation

W Ma, S Zhang, L Xu, B Zhang, G Li, B Rao… - Chinese Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing efficient photosensitizers for C–P bond construction is highly important and
remains a challenge due to the urgently needed for the synthesis of modified nucleosides …

Ru (II)-Catalyzed C–H activation/annulation reactions of N-aryl-pyrazolidinones with sulfoxonium ylides: synthesis of cinnoline-fused pyrazolidinones

HS Jin, YZ Du, QY Zhao, LM Zhao - Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The first Ru (II)-catalyzed cascade C–H activation/annulation reactions of N-aryl-
pyrazolidinones with sulfoxonium ylides for the synthesis of cinnoline-fused pyrazolidinones …

Catalytic diastereoselective construction of multiple contiguous quaternary carbon stereocenters via [2+ 2] cycloaddition and mechanistic insight

X Wang, F Liu, T Xu - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple contiguous quaternary carbon stereocenters (CQS) are highly challenging, yet
important structural motifs in organic synthesis. Here, we describe a visible light induced …

Organocatalytic Highly Enantioselective Formal [1, 3] Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Indole Alkyl Ethers and Mechanistic Insight

H Yu, L Hu, J Zhang, Q Yang, G Lu, T Xu - ACS Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Highly enantioselective [1, 3] sigmatropic rearrangement represents a grand challenge in
asymmetric organocatalysis. Herein, we disclose a chiral phosphoramide (R)-NPA-Cy …