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Shuwen Zhao, Xiaojia Cai, Yuying Lu, Jinhui Hu, Zhuang Xiong, Jingwei Jin, Yin Li, Honggen Wang, Jia-Qiang Wu
Summary: A mild, selective, and redox-neutral C-H activation/annulation reaction of salicylaldehydes with fluorovinyl tosylates is reported. The use of monofluorovinyl tosylate leads to the synthesis of C2- and C3-substitution-free chromones, while difluorovinyl tosylate results in the construction of C2-fluoroalkoxy chromones. The reaction exhibits mild conditions and good functional-group tolerance.
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Shao-Yong Chen, Yi-Chuan Zheng, Xu-Ge Liu, Jia-Lin Song, Bing Shu, Tao Zheng, Lin Xiao, Shang-Shi Zhang, Hua Cao
Summary: The Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed indazolone-directed C-H bond amidation of arenes has been achieved using sulfonyl azide agents and dioxazolones as nitrogen source. This protocol showcases mild conditions, broad substrate scope, and high functional group compatibility. Additionally, it has been successfully applied for late-stage modifications of complex drug structures, and preliminary mechanistic investigation and an exploratory reaction mechanism have been proposed.
ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
(2022)
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Manikantha Maraswami, Thomas Diggins, Jeffrey Goh, Raymond Tio, Wan Qing Renee Ong, Hajime Hirao, Teck-Peng Loh
Summary: This study presents a highly selective synthesis method for indene or 1-naphthol derivatives through intramolecular alkene-alkene cross-coupling, which works with different alkene pairs to give products in good to satisfactory yields. The indene products of the reaction allow further derivatization, and the reaction pathway is dependent on alkene functionalities.
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Chemistry, Organic
Qian-Ci Gao, Yi-Fei Li, Jun Xuan, Xiao-Qiang Hu
Summary: Herein, we report an unprecedented Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H activation/annulation cascade of readily available enaminones with iodonium ylides towards the convenient synthesis of isocoumarins. This coupling system proceeds in useful chemical yields (up to 93%) via a cascade C-H activation, Rh-carbenoid migratory insertion and acid-promoted intramolecular annulation. The success of gram-scale reaction and diverse functionalization of isocoumarins demonstrated the synthetic utility of this protocol.
BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Organic
Hui Xie, Jia-Lin Song, Chun-Yong Jiang, Yan-Xia Huang, Jun-Yi Zeng, Xu-Ge Liu, Shang-Shi Zhang, Fan Yang
Summary: This new method of thioether-directed acyloxylation of arenes through Cp*Rh(iii)-catalyzed C-H activation shows high functional group compatibility and broad substrate scope. Preliminary mechanistic studies have been conducted, proposing a tentative reaction mechanism for this novel process.
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Applied
Liming Zhang, Ru Zhao, Chunhui Liu, Zhaoyang Li, Jun-Long Niu, Hao-Ran Yang, Lijun Gao, Shuang-Liang Liu, Liming Zhou
Summary: The Rh(III)-catalyzed ortho alkylation of N-pyridylcarbazoles with nitroalkenes has been developed for the synthesis of a wide range of 2-(2nitroalkyl)carbazoles. Aromatic and aliphatic nitroalkenes both successfully participated in this alkylation reaction. The protocol also worked well with an indoline based substrate. Derivatization of the representative nitroalkane product was described.
ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Organic
Lin Xiao, Xu-Ge Liu, Mei-Zhu Bao, Jia-Lin Song, Shao-Yong Chen, Yi-Chuan Zheng, Yan-Zhi Liu, Shang-Shi Zhang
Summary: The Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed nitro-directed C-H alkylation/alkenylation of nitroarenes has been reported for the first time. This method exhibits high efficiency, broad substrate scope, and good functional group compatibility. Gram-scale experiments and synthetic applications confirmed the practicality of this method. Furthermore, preliminary mechanistic investigations consistently indicated that C-H bond cleavage is the rate-limiting step.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jing Liu, Deng-Yin Liu, Qian Yang, Yao-Fu Zeng, Xiao-Li Wang, Peng-Fei Wang, Yu-Jun Ruan, Miao-Miao Wen, Shang-Shi Zhang, Li-da Du, Xu-Ge Liu
Summary: A new catalytic system using allenyl derivatives bearing a directing-group assistant as a reaction promoter has been developed for the regioselective cyclization reaction of aromatic amides with allenes. This reaction exhibits mild reaction conditions, a broad substrate scope, and high functional-group compatibility, leading to the synthesis of valuable compounds containing isoquinolinone and pyrimido[1,6-a]indol-1(2H)-one skeletons.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Organic
Yan-Zhi Liu, Yao-Fu Zeng, Jiaohang Wei, Lin Xiao, Bing Shu, Jia-Lin Song, Wen-Xuan Zou, Dan-Ting Shen, Shao-Yong Chen, Yi-Chuan Zheng, Shang-Shi Zhang
Summary: Rh(III)-catalyzed dienylation and cyclopropylation of 1,2,3-benzotriazinones with alkylidenecyclopropanes (ACPs) have been achieved, which is distinct from previous reports. The intact triazinone ring in this C-H bond functionalization reaction was maintained. Additionally, denitrogenative cyclopropylation could also be realized by altering the reaction temperature. This protocol features high E selectivity, broad substrate scope, and diverse product structures.
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Chemistry, Organic
Rohit Sarthi, Rohit Kumar, Tamanna Sharma, Upendra Sharma
Summary: In this study, a concise Rh(III)-catalyzed C(sp3)-H alkylation of 8-methylquinolines with oxabenzonorbornadiene scaffolds and other strained olefins was presented. The developed catalytic methodology exhibits key features such as the retention of the oxabenzonorbornadiene skeleton, broad substrate scope, and wide-ranging functional group tolerance. Mechanistic studies revealed that the reaction proceeds through a non-radical pathway, with the five membered rhodacycle serving as the key intermediate. This is the first report on the C(sp3)-H alkylation of 8-methylquinolines with strained oxabenzonorbornadiene scaffolds (with ring retention).
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Chemistry, Organic
Manisha, Shiv Shankar Gupta, Ankit Kumar Dhiman, Upendra Sharma
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bidhan Ghosh, Satabdi Bera, Pintu Ghosh, Rajarshi Samanta
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CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Organic
Shao-Yong Chen, Yi-Chuan Zheng, Xu-Ge Liu, Jia-Lin Song, Lin Xiao, Shang-Shi Zhang
Summary: The indole-substituted trifluoromethyl sulfonium ylide was synthesized via the Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed addition of diazocarbenoid to trifluoromethylthioether, and it represents the first example of an Rh(III)-catalyzed diazo-carbenoid addition reaction with trifluoromethylthioether. Several types of indole-substituted trifluoromethyl sulfonium ylide were prepared using mild reaction conditions. The method demonstrated high compatibility with functional groups and a wide substrate scope. Furthermore, it was found to be complementary to the method previously disclosed using a Rh(II) catalyst.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pothapragada S. K. Prabhakar Ganesh, Perumal Muthuraja, Purushothaman Gopinath
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CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Tao Liu, Lingli Han, Jing Zhang, Gang Lu
Summary: Density functional theory calculations were used to investigate the competing pathways of rhodacycle intermediates in Rh(III)-catalyzed annulations of 2-alkenyl phenols and 2-alkenyl anilides with alkynes. The results reveal that the multiple pathways of eight-membered rhodacycles can be subtly tuned to give specific cyclic products. The formation of different cyclic products from 2-alkenyl phenols and 2-alkenyl anilides is governed by different pathways involving the dissociation of Rh-O bond and intramolecular olefin migratory insertion, respectively.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Can-Liang Ma, Xiao-Long Yu, Xiao-Long Zhu, Yong-Zhou Hu, Xiao-Wu Dong, Bin Tan, Xin-Yuan Liu
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Xiaolong Yu, Kehao Chen, Fan Yang, Shanke Zha, Jin Zhu
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Xiao-Long Yu, Liping Kuang, Su Chen, Xiao-Long Zhu, Zhong-Liang Li, Bin Tan, Xin-Yuan Liu
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Can-Liang Ma, Xiao-Hua Li, Xiao-Long Yu, Xiao-Long Zhu, Yong-Zhou Hu, Xiao-Wu Dong, Bin Tan, Xin-Yuan Liu
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(2016)
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Xiaolong Yu, Kehao Chen, Shan Guo, Pengfei Shi, Chao Song, Jin Zhu
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CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2018)
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Xiaolong Yu, Kehao Chen, Qi Wang, Wenjing Zhang, Jin Zhu
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(2018)
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Xiaolong Yu, Tao Yang, Shulin Wang, Hailiang Xu, Hegui Gong
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Xiaolong Yu, Yijing Dai, Tao Yang, Michel R. Gagne, Hegui Gong
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Xiaolong Yu, Haonan Zhao, Shibo Xi, Zhongxin Chen, Xiaowei Wang, Lin Wang, Leroy Qi Hao Lin, Kian Ping Loh, Ming Joo Koh
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Xiaolong Yu, Hongling Zheng, Haonan Zhao, Boon Chong Lee, Ming Joo Koh
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ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
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Xiaolong Yu, Haonan Zhao, Ping Li, Ming Joo Koh
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(2020)
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Hui Yao, Meijuan Zhou, Xiaolong Yu, Ming Bai
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(2022)
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