Copper-Catalyzed Three-Component Redox-Neutral Ring Opening of Benzothiazoles to 1-Amino-N-(2-(phenylthio)phenyl)methanimine

Bifunctionalization of styrene through ring-opening-recombination strategy of phenylpropathiazole salt

By opening the ring of a benzothiazole salt, we provide a sulfur source for the bifunctional reaction of styrene. The ring-opening-recombination reaction of the benzothiazole salt simultaneously constructs new C-S, C-O, and CO bonds after C-S bond breaking. The reaction proceeds in green solvents, requires no transition metal catalyst, and is compatible with many functional groups.

Cu(II)-Catalyzed C-N, C-O, C-Cl, C-S, and C-Se Bond Formation via C(sp2)-H Activation Using 7-Azaindole as an Intrinsic Directing Group

A general protocol has been developed for the construction of carbon-heteroatom (C-N, C-Cl, C-O, C-S, and C-Se) bonds using the bench stable, earth-abundant, and environmentally benign copper catalyst. Only oxygen is sufficient to regenerate the copper catalyst. Control experiments suggested that the proto-demetalation step is reversible. Depending on the coupling partner, the reaction follows either disproportionation or radical pathways to complete the catalytic cycle. The synthetic utility of the developed protocol has been demonstrated via various functional group transformations.

Pd/NBE-catalyzed sequential carbamoylation/olefination of aryl iodides

We present a Pd/NBE-catalyzed sequential carbamoylation/olefination of aryl iodides under mild reaction conditions, which provide diverse 4-methylene-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-isoquinolin-1-one analogues.