Amine-catalyzed synthesis of N2-sulfonyl 1,2,3-triazole in water and the tunable N2-H 1,2,3-triazole synthesis in DMSO via metal-free enamine annulation

Silver-Catalyzed Synthesis of 5-Amino-4-sulfonyl Pyrazoles from 1,2-Diaza-1,3-dienes

A facile and dependable synthetic route for 5-amino-4-sulfonyl pyrazoles, which are substantially important in pharmaceuticals, is highly desirable. This work presents a novel cascade reaction for their efficient synthesis. The approach utilizes silver as a catalyst for C(sp2)-H sulfonylation of readily available starting materials 1,2-diaza-1,3-dienes with sulfinate salts, followed by intramolecular cascade cyclization annulation to afford the desired 5-amino-4-sulfonyl pyrazoles in good to excellent yields under mild conditions.

Visible Light-Driven Metal- and Photocatalyst-Free Synthesis of β-Trifluoromethylated Enamines via Trifluoromethyl Thianthrenium Salts

A novel protocol for the visible-light-driven synthesis of β-trifluoromethylated enamines has been developed, which operates without the use of transition metals or any photocatalysts, utilizing trifluoromethylthiosulfonium salts as the source of trifluoromethyl groups under mild conditions. According to this new protocol, more than 40 products have been prepared in moderate to good yields. In addition to eliminating the need for expensive or toxic transition metals and photocatalysts, this new methodology proves its potential scalability through air-stability, the use of safe and readily available reagents, a two-step one-pot procedure, and effective gram-scale reactions. This innovative approach not only demonstrates promise for green chemical synthesis but also offers a new pathway for the advancement of fluorine chemistry in sustainable organic synthesis.

Iridium-catalyzed reduction of o-hydroxyl phenyl enaminones for the synthesis of propiophenones and their application in 3-methyl chromone synthesis

A method of reducing o-hydroxyphenyl enaminones with silane as the reductant to provide o-hydroxyl propiophenones has been achieved with iridium catalysis. The reduction reactions were found to proceed via the assistance of the hydroxyl group in the phenyl ring. In addition, the o-hydroxyl propiophenone products were used for the easy synthesis of 3-methyl chromones by directly incorporating N,N-dimethyl formamide dimethyl acetal (DMF-DMA) without using any catalyst.

Photooxidative Reaction of β-Oxoamides with Amines for the Synthesis of Pyrrolin-4-ones under External Photocatalyst-Free Conditions

The incorporation of oxygen atoms from air under aerobic conditions plays an important role in organic synthesis. Herein, Brønsted acids are found to be a two-in-one strategic catalyst to transform enamines from β-oxoamides and amines to pyrrolin-4-ones without an external photocatalyst under visible-light conditions. The Brønsted acid can inhibit the C-C bond fragmentation of the [2 + 2] adduct from enamine and 1O2, but most importantly, it can form photosensitizers with enamine and pyrrolin-4-one product by acidochromism to promote the 1O2 generation.

An FeCl3-catalyzed three-component reaction for the synthesis of β-(1,2,3-triazolyl)-ketones using DMF as a one-carbon source

An FeCl3-catalyzed oxidative condensation of NH-1,2,3-triazoles, aryl methyl ketones (or acetophenones) and DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide) for the synthesis of β-(1,2,3-triazolyl)-ketones was developed. DMF serves as a one-carbon source, and the resulting products display diverse reaction selectivity, highlighting the existence of distinct approaches.

Organic Base-Promoted C-N- and C-O-Coupled Domino Cyclization Strategy: Syntheses of Oxazine-6-ones and 4-Pyrimidinols

Oxazine-6-one and 4-pyrimidinol are two important frameworks in pharmaceutical production. Herein, we disclosed a simple, efficient, inexpensive organic base-promoted and additive-stimulated protocol for the syntheses of variably functionalized oxazine-6-ones and 4-pyrimidinols employing acetonitrile solvent under conventional heating conditions using an oil bath through C-N and C-O coupled domino steps. This simple practicable productive protocol utilizes easily producible cheap precursors, namely, benzimidates or benzamidines, with differently substituted dicyano-olefins, and it comprises step economy, robustness, and moisture insensitive conditions affording high yield that avoids the use of transition-metal catalysts, multistep with multicomponent strategy, and harsh reaction conditions involving hazardous chemicals. This method is scalable into gram-scale production with good yield.

Annulative Nonaromatic Newman-Kwart-Type Rearrangement for the Synthesis of Sulfur Heteroaryls

By employing enaminones and thiuram disulfides as starting materials, the frontiers of Newman-Kwart rearrangement have been expanded to the alkenyl system for the first time. In addition, instead of leading to the formation of simple carbamothioates, the rearrangement has led to the unprecedented construction of S-heteroaryls. Depending on the differences in the enaminone structure, the efficient synthesis of functionalized isothiazoles and thiophenes has been achieved.

Unlock the C-N Bond Amidation of Enaminones: Metal-Free Synthesis of Enamides by Water-Assisted Transamidation

The C-N bond transamidation of primary amides with N,N-dimethyl enaminones has been efficiently realized by heating in the presence of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH). The method enables the practical synthesis of valuable enamides without the use of any metal reagent. In addition, this transamidation protocol can also be expanded to the reactions of sulfonamides, and the late-stage functionalization on sulfonamide drugs such as Celecoxib and Valdecoxib has been verified. Moreover, the participation of water in assisting the transamidation process has been identified by the isotope labeling experiments using D2O, disclosing a new possibility in designing catalytic tactic to other transamidation reactions.

Palladium-Catalyzed E-Selective Oxidative Amination of Aromatic Amine with 3-Butenoic Acid

A palladium-catalyzed oxidative amination of inactive olefins with an aromatic amine was developed using a copper acetate oxidant to yield corresponding secondary and tertiary enamines in moderate to good yields. This new procedure outlines an efficient approach for the construction of enamine skeletons.

One-Step Synthesis of Functionalized Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines via Ring Opening of the Pyrrolinium Ion

Herein, we report a highly regioselective one-pot synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines via the reaction of 3-arylidene-1-pyrrolines with aminopyrazoles. The reaction proceeds through the sequential nucleophilic addition/electrophilic substitution/C-N bond cleavage and provides easy access to pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives featuring a primary amino group. Moreover, the reaction can be terminated at the electrophilic substitution stage, thus providing convenient entry to the hardly accessible pyrazolopyrrolopyridine scaffold.

One Stone, Three Birds: One-Pot Synthesis of Pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazin-5-one Derivatives from o-Aminophenols with Triple Roles, Paraformaldehyde, and Enaminones via the Povarov Reaction

A novel multicomponent cascade cyclization reaction in one pot for the preparation of pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazin-5-ones from simple o-aminophenols, paraformaldehyde, and enaminones has been established. It is noteworthy that o-aminophenol plays multiple roles serving as both a bis-nucleophile and an iminoquinone precursor, which can in situ generate aminophenoxazinones to undergo the Povarov reaction for the first time to yield pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazin-5-ones with a high efficiency. Moreover, the photoluminescence of pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazin-5-ones has polarity sensitivity and features aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics, which is promising for bioimaging and theranostic applications.

Three-Component Chemo-Selective Synthesis of N-(o-Alkenylaryl) Pyrazoles by Pyrazole Annulation and Rh-Catalyzed Chemo-Selective Aryl C-H Addition Cascade

By using readily available enaminones, aryl hydrazine hydrochlorides, and alkynes as starting materials, the chemo-selective three-component synthesis of atropisomeric N-(o-alkenylaryl) pyrazoles has been efficiently accessed with rhodium catalysis. Unlike Satoh-Miura reaction leading to the alkyne-based C-H benzannulation by using prior prepared N-phenyl pyrazoles and alkynes as substrates, this three-component protocol displays unprecedented selectivity of C-H alkenylation by blocking the second round metal alkenylation with the key protonation step in the presence of acids.

Rongalite as C1 Synthon in the Synthesis of Divergent Pyridines and Quinolines

Rongalite has been used as a cheap and efficient carbon synthon for the synthesis of divergent N-heteroaromatics, including different pyridines and quinolines. The selective synthesis of different products can be achieved by employing enaminones or enaminones/anilines as reaction partners. In addition, compared with the reaction using conventional aldehyde synthons, rongalite displays an evident advantage in providing products with considerably higher product yields under milder conditions. The GC-MS analysis of the reaction process has been performed to probe the possible reaction mechanism.

Tunable vicinal, geminal diphosphorylation and C-N bond phosphorylation of enaminones toward divergent phosphorylated ketone derivatives

This paper reports the trifunctionalization reactions of tertiary enaminones in the fashion of selective gem- and vicinal diphosphorylation, leading to the tunable synthesis of α,α- and α,β-diphosphoryl ketones. In addition, the C-N bond phosphorylation with improved substrate tolerance has been achieved.

Tunable Key [3 + 2] and [2 + 1] Cycloaddition of Enaminones and α-Diazo Compounds for the Synthesis of Isomeric Isoxazoles: Metal-Controlled Selectivity

The three-component reactions of enaminones, α-diazo esters/ketones, and t-butyl nitrite (TBN) for the switchable synthesis of isomeric isoxazoles have been realized. The catalysis with Cu(II) salt provides 3,4-disubsituted isoxazoles via [3 + 2] cycloaddition. On the other hand, the catalysis of Ag(I) with identical substrates leads to isomeric isoxazoles with reversed C3 and C4 substitution based on a key [2 + 1] cycloaddition.

Three-component synthesis of N-naphthyl pyrazoles via Rh(III)-catalyzed cascade pyrazole annulation and Satoh-Miura benzannulation

The synthesis of N-naphthyl pyrazoles has been realized by the direct three-component reactions of enaminones, aryl hydrazine hydrochlorides and internal alkynes via Rh(III) catalysis. The synthetic reactions employing simple substrates lead to simultaneous construction of dual cyclic moieties, including a pyrazole ring and a phenyl ring, via sequential formation of two C-N and three C-C bonds.

Catalyst-Free Cascade Annulation of Enaminones and Aryl Diazonium Tetrafluoroboronates for Cinnoline Synthesis and the Anti-Inflammatory Activity Study

A simple and concise method for the synthesis of cinnolines has been developed by the reactions of readily available enaminones and aryl diazonium tetrafluoroboronates. The reactions run efficiently to provide cinnolines with broad diversity in the substructure by heating in dimethyl sulfoxide without using any catalyst or additive. In addition, the primary investigation of the anti-inflammatory activity of these products leads to the observation of p-chlorobenzoyl (3f) and p-nitrobenzoyl (3j) cinnolines as attractive anti-inflammatory compounds in vitro.

Thiazole-5-carbaldehyde Synthesis by Cascade Annulation of Enaminones and KSCN with Dess-Martin Periodinane Reagent

The Dess-Martin periodinane (DMP) reagent-mediated reactions of tertiary enaminones with potassium thiocyanate for the synthesis of thiazole-5-carbaldehydes are developed. The product formation involves cascade hydroxyl thiocyanation of the C═C double bond, intramolecular hydroamination of the C≡N bond, and thiazole annulation by condensation on the ketone carbonyl site, representing novel reaction pathways in the reactions between enaminones and thiocyanate salt. DMP plays dual roles in mediating the free radical thiocyanation and inducing the unconventional selective thiazole-5-carbaldehyde formation by masking the in situ generated formyl group during the reaction process.

A copper-catalysed one-pot hydroboration/azidation/cycloaddition reaction of alkynes

Herein we report our study on the development of a catalytic one-pot process, showing the challenges and advantages encountered all over the way. At the end, we developed a regioselective, environmentally friendly, and operationally simple method to explore the reactivity of functionalized propargylic alkynes through three copper-catalysed reactions in a single reaction vessel. The sequence consisted of a hydroboration, azidation, and 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and led to the regioselective formation of vinyl 1,2,3-triazoles in good yields.

Recent developments in the synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles from β-aminovinyl esters/ketones as CC-N donors

Nitrogen-containing heterocycles are ubiquitous fragments of numerous natural products, pharmaceuticals, designed bioactive drug candidates and agrochemicals. During the past few decades, these compounds have received considerable attention from the synthetic chemistry community, and great efforts have been focused on the development of concise and efficient methods for the synthesis of these heterocyclic skeletons. In this review, we summarize a diverse range of synthetic methods employing β-aminovinyl esters(ketones) as key CC-N-synthons to furnish useful bioactive heterocyclic frameworks, such as quinolines, pyridines, pyrazines, pyrroles, indoles, oxazoles, imidazoles, thiazoles, isothiazoles, pyrazoles, triazoles, and azepines, thus offering new opportunities and expanding the toolbox of synthetic chemistry reactions.