A novel and versatile method for the synthesis of 2H-imidazoles via iron-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation from readily available oxime acetates with vinyl azides has been developed. This denitrogenative process involved N–O/N–N bond cleavages and two C–N bond formations to furnish 2,4-substituted 2H-imidazoles. This protocol was performed under mild reaction conditions and needed no additives or ligands
acetates and xanthates for the synthesis of thiazol-2-yl ethers with remarkable regioselectivity has been developed. Various oxime acetates, whether derived from aryl ketones or alkyl ketones, or natural product cores are suitable for this conversion. Unique dihydrothiazoles were also obtained when both reaction sites were methine. Mechanistic studies indicated that imino copper(III) intermediates were involved
A novel copper-catalyzedC(sp3)-H oxidative functionalization of aromatic oxime acetates with [small alpha]-oxocarboxylic acids was reported. This process involved N-O/C-C bondcleavages and C-C bond formations to furnish substituted enaminones under...
Rhodium(III)-catalyzed annulation of acetophenone O-acetyl oximes with allenoates was achieved, affording isoquinolines in good to excellent yields with high regioselectivities under redox-neutral conditions. Allenoates acted as the C2 synthons in the annulation reaction. The present synthetic methodology features good functional group tolerance and avoids metal salts as the external oxidants. The
Palladium-catalyzed Csp<sup>2</sup>–H carbonylation of aromatic oximes: selective access to benzo[d][1,2]oxazin-1-ones and 3-methyleneisoindolin-1-ones
A selective palladium-catalyzed carbonylation of Csp2–H bonds with aromatic oximes for the synthesis of benzo[d][1,2]oxazin-1-ones and 3-methyleneisoindolin-1-ones has been developed.