A novel palladium-catalyzed, one-pot, four-step cascademethod has been developed to afford functionalized gamma-lactones in moderate to good yields. This novel and general methodology represents a rare instance of carbonylation of the C(sp(3))-palladium bond.
A new approach to construct 2,3-disubstituted quinolines is described via Pd-catalyzed oxidative cyclization of o-vinylanilines and alkynes with molecular oxygen. This transformation is supposed to undergo intermolecular amination of alkyne, insertion of the olefin, and oxidative cleavage of C–C bond sequence.
A highly efficient and mild palladium‐catalyzed, one‐pot, four‐step cascadeannulation has been developed to afford functionalized β‐ and γ‐lactones in moderate to good yields with high regio‐ and diastereoselectivities in ionic liquids. The employment of ionic liquids under mild reactionconditions makes this transformation green and practical. Especially, this reaction provided a novel and convenient
A novel palladium-catalyzed alkene diacetoxylation with dioxygen (O-2) as both the sole oxidant and oxygen source is developed, which was identified by O-18-isotope labeling studies. Control experiments suggested that bis(pinacolato)diboron (B(2)pin(2)) played a dominant intermediary role in the formation of a C-O bond. This method performed good functional group tolerance with moderate to excellent yields, which could be successfully applied to the late-stage modification of natural products. Furthermore, an atmospheric pressure of dioxygen enhances the practicability of the protocol.
Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling of Alkynes with Unactivated Alkenes in Ionic Liquids: A Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of Functionalized 1,6-Dienes and Their Analogues
A palladium-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective intermolecular tandem reaction of alkynes and unactivated 1,6-ionic liquids is described, providing a practical, efficient, and versatile method for the synthesis of functionalized 1,6-dienes in moderate to good yields. The present reaction has high functional-group tolerance and gives products on a gram scale. Mechanistic studies indicate that the reaction might proceed via a chain-walking mechanism.