Pd(II)-catalyzed aerobic intermolecular 1,4-diamination of conjugated dienes: A regioselective [4+4] annulation for the construction of medium-ring 1,6-benzodiazocine derivatives
The first metal-catalyzed oxidative intermolecular 1,4-diamination of conjugateddienes has been developed. A series of medium ring compounds were constructed via palladium-catalyzed intermolecular [4+4] annulations. Oxygen was successfully used as an oxidant instead of the existing stoichiometric metals or hypervalent iodine reagents. 20 examples are reported, and good yields and regioselectivities
Bissulfonamide derivatives of formula (I) are capable of inhibiting: a) the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids via the shikimate pathway and b) the catabolism of quinic acid, wherein: Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl group; R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represent hydrogen or alkyl or R1 and R2 together form a C1-C3 alkylene group, -CO- or -CS-; and R3 and R4 are the same or different and each represent -alkyl-aryl, -alkyl-heteroaryl, -alkenyl-aryl, -alkenyl-heteroaryl, -alkynyl-aryl-alkynyl-heterorayl, aryl or heteroaryl.