One-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical benzils and N-heteroarenes through nucleophilic aroylation catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbene
摘要:
An efficient one-pot synthesis of various unsymmetrical benzils via N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed aroylation of N-phenylimidoyl chlorides with aromatic aldehydes followed by acidic hydrolysis has been developed. The one-pot procedure was extended to synthesis of quinoxalines and pyrazines by condensation/annulation of unsymmetrical benzils generated in situ with diamines. Crown Copyright (c) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Novel regioselective hydrodeoxygenation of α-diketones with phosphites as the deoxygenation reagent was realized via visible-light photoredox catalysis. Broad substrate scope and high functional group compatibility were obtained. Unsymmetric α-diketones were selectively reduced at the carbonyls of higher electrophilicity. This unique regioselectivity compared with available methods makes it a practical