Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Direct Selective C(5)–H Oxidative Annulations of 2-Substituted Imidazoles and Alkynes by Double C–H Activation
摘要:
Double C-H activations of C(5)-H and Csp(2)-H of 2-substituted N-vinyl- or arylimidazoles were realized without heteroatom-directing assistance by rhodium(III) catalyst. A subsequent oxidative annulation reaction with alkynes efficiently produced aza-fused heterocycles with high molecular complexity in low to excellent yields.
A simple approach for synthesis of novel aza-fused scaffolds such as pyrido[1,2-α]benzimidazoles and imidazo[1,2-α]pyridines was developed by Rh(III)-catalyzed directoxidativecoupling between alkenes and unactivated alkynes without an extra directing group. The method would allow a broad substrate scope, providing fused heterocycles with potential biological properties.
Double C-H activations of C(5)-H and Csp(2)-H of 2-substituted N-vinyl- or arylimidazoles were realized without heteroatom-directing assistance by rhodium(III) catalyst. A subsequent oxidative annulation reaction with alkynes efficiently produced aza-fused heterocycles with high molecular complexity in low to excellent yields.