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Jia-Qi Wang, Zhen-Yu Zuo, Wei He
Summary: Developing a green, practical, and efficient method for the formation of C-C and C-Heteroatom bonds is crucial in modern organic synthetic chemistry. The I-2/DMSO catalytic system has attracted wide attention due to its green, high efficiency, low cost, and environmentally friendly properties. It has been successfully applied to the synthesis of various heteroatom-containing compounds, forming C-C and C-Heteroatom bonds efficiently.
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Sylwia Ostrowska, Agnieszka Czapik, Marcin Kwit, Steven P. Nolan
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Liping Kong, Liyi Dai, Yuanyuan Wang
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Hai-Feng Xu, You-Lu Pan, Gang-Jian Li, Xu-Yang Hu, Jian-Zhong Chen
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Lin Dong, Jie Xia, Yong Guo, Xiaohui Liu, Haifeng Wang, Yanqin Wang
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Jeffrey R. Groch, Nicholas R. Lauta, Jon T. Njardarson
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Summary: In this study, annulation to pyridines using two C=C bond participation was conducted with DMF as the Ni and C4 synthons, providing a convenient and efficient method for the synthesis of symmetric and unsymmetric diaryl-substituted pyridines in useful yields. Through relevant literature and experimental results, a possible mechanism was proposed to explain how DMF can serve as both N1 and C4 sources in this reaction.
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Tonglin Yang, Hui Li, Zhiwen Nie, Miao-dong Su, Wei-ping Luo, Qiang Liu, Can-Cheng Guo
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JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Tonglin Yang, Zhi-wen Nie, Miao-dong Su, Hui Li, Wei-ping Luo, Qiang Liu, Can-Cheng Guo
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JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Zhiwen Nie, Huifang Lv, Tonglin Yang, Miaodong Su, Weiping Luo, Qiang Liu, Cancheng Guo
Summary: A transition-metal-free protocol has been developed for the synthesis of non-terminal alkenyl ethers, alkenyl sulfides, and N-vinylazoles. The method offers high yields and rapid reaction times.
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(2019)