Copper-catalyzed direct cross coupling of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles with trans-β-halostyrenes: synthesis of 2-E-vinyl 1,3,4-oxadiazoles

Direct Heterocycle C-H Alkenylation via Dual Catalysis Using a Palladacycle Precatalyst: Multifactor Optimization and Scope Exploration Enabled by High-Throughput Experimentation

One of the major challenges in developing catalytic methods for C-C bond formation is the identification of generally applicable reaction conditions, particularly if multiple substrate structural classes are involved. Pd-catalyzed direct arylation reactions are powerful transformations that enable direct functionalization of C-H bonds; however, the corresponding direct alkenylation reactions, using vinyl (pseudo) halide electrophiles, are less well developed. Inspired by process development efforts toward GSK3368715, an investigational active pharmaceutical ingredient, we report that a Pd(II) palladacycle derived from tri-tert-butylphosphine and Pd(OAc)2 is an effective single-component precatalyst for a variety of direct alkenylation reactions. High-throughput experimentation identified optimal solvent/base combinations for a variety of HetAr-H substrate classes undergoing C-H activation without the need for cocatalysts or stoichiometric silver bases (e.g., Ag2CO3). We propose this reaction proceeds via a dual cooperative catalytic mechanism, where in situ-generated Pd(0) supports a canonical Pd(0)/(II) cross-coupling cycle and the palladacycle effects C-H activation via CMD in a redox-neutral cycle. In all, 192 substrate combinations were tested with a hit rate of approximately 40% and 24 isolated examples. Importantly, this method was applied to prepare a key intermediate in the synthesis of GSK3368715 on multigram scale.

Ligand-free Cu(ii)-mediated aerobic oxidations of aldehyde hydrazones leading to N,N'-diacylhydrazines and 1,3,4-oxadiazoles

A Cu(ii)-mediated synthesis of N,N'-diacylhydrazines and 1,3,4-oxadiazoles from aldehyde hydrazones has been developed. This is the first time that the synthesis of N,N'-diacylhydrazines and 1,3,4-oxadiazoles using N,N-dimethylamides as the acylation reagent and O₂ in air as the oxidation reagent is reported. These reactions offered several advantages including simple workups, ligand-free inexpensive metal salts as mediators, high yields, and wide scope of substrates.

Copper-catalyzed direct C–H fluoroalkenylation of heteroarenes

Efficient copper-catalyzed direct C–H fluoroalkenylation of heterocycles using various gem-bromofluoroalkenes as electrophiles is reported for the first time.

Base-mediated direct fluoroalkenylation of 2-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole, benzothiazole and benzoxazole with gem-difluoroalkenes

Direct α-fluorovinylation of 2-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole, benzothiazole and benzoxazole with gem-difluoroalkenes under the assistance of KHMDS or NaH at room temperature was developed.

K2CO3-mediated, direct C–H bond selenation and thiolation of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles in the absence of metal catalyst: an eco-friendly approach

An eco-friendly, straightforward and high-yielding methodology for the synthesis of chalcogenyl oxadiazoles via the K₂CO₃-promoted direct C–H bond chalcogenation of 2-substituted-1,3,4-oxadiazoles is described herein.

Copper-catalyzed CuAAC/intramolecular C-H arylation sequence: Synthesis of annulated 1,2,3-triazoles

Step-economical syntheses of annulated 1,2,3-triazoles were accomplished through copper-catalyzed intramolecular direct arylations in sustainable one-pot reactions. Thus, catalyzed cascade reactions involving [3 + 2]-azide–alkyne cycloadditions (CuAAC) and C–H bond functionalizations provided direct access to fully substituted 1,2,3-triazoles with excellent chemo- and regioselectivities. Likewise, the optimized catalytic system proved applicable to the direct preparation of 1,2-diarylated azoles through a one-pot C–H/N–H arylation reaction.