A highly regioselective Friedländer reaction mediated by lanthanum chloride

Trifluoromethyl-β-dicarbonyls as Versatile Synthons in Synthesis of Heterocycles

Trifluoromethyl group relishes a privileged position in the realm of medicinal chemistry because its incorporation into organic molecules often enhances the bioactivity by altering pharmacological profile of molecule. Trifluoromethyl-β-dicarbonyls have emerged as pivotal building blocks in synthetic organic chemistry due to their facile accessibility, stability and remarkable versatility. Owing to presence of nucleophilic and electrophilic sites, they offer multifunctional sites for the reaction. This review covers a meticulous exploration of their multifaceted role, encompassing an in-depth analysis of mechanism, extensive scope, limitations and wide-ranging applications in diverse organic synthesis, covering the literature from the 21st century. This comprehensive review encapsulates the applications of trifluoromethyl-β-dicarbonyls and their synthetic equivalents as precursors of complex and diverse heterocyclic scaffolds, fused heterocycles and spirocyclic compounds having medicinal and material importance. Their potent synthetic utility in cyclocondensation reactions with binucleophiles, cycloaddition reactions, C-C bond formations, asymmetric multicomponent reactions using classical/solvent-free/catalytic synthesis have been presented. Influence of unsymmetrical trifluoromethyl-β-diketones on regioselectivity of transformation is also reviewed. This review will benefit the synthetic and pharmaceutical communities to explore trifluoromethyl-β-dicarbonyls as trifluoromethyl building blocks for fabrication of heterocyclic scaffolds having implementation into drug discovery programs in the imminent future.

Organometal-Free Arylation and Arylation/Trifluoroacetylation of Quinolines by Their Reaction with CF3-ynones and Base-Induced Rearrangement

The reaction of quinolines with CF₃-ynones resulted in the formation of 1,3-oxazinoquinolines. Subsequent treatment of the reaction mixture with a base initiated deep structural transformation of primary products. Both steps proceed in very high yield. As a result, unusual rearrangement of 1,3-oxazinoquinolines to form either 2-arylquinolines or 2-aryl-3-trifluoroacetylquinolines was discovered. The decisive role of the base in the reaction direction was shown. Using these reactions, highly efficient pathways to 2-arylquinolines and 2-aryl-3-trifluoroacetylquinolines were elaborated to provide the corresponding compounds in high yields using a simple one-pot procedure. The possible mechanism of rearrangement is discussed.

Synthesis of quinolines through copper-catalyzed intermolecular cyclization reaction from anilines and terminal acetylene esters

A simple and convenient copper-catalyzed intermolecular cyclization reaction for the synthesis of quinolines from anilines and terminal acetylene esters has been developed.