We demonstrate the iron-catalyzed intermolecular coupling of internal alkynes and thiosalicylic acid derivatives. The reaction was effectively catalyzed by the Fe(acac)2/1,10-phenanthroline catalyst in toluene/HFIP (hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol) as the reaction solvent and afforded several types of 1,3-oxathiine derivatives in moderate to high yields through the intermolecular hydrothiolation and sequential
Synthesis of trifluoromethyl-group-containing cyclopentadienones by the palladium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition of aryl- and trifluoromethyl-group substituted internal alkynes and carbon monoxide
We investigated the palladium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition of aryl- and trifluoromethyl-group-substituted internal alkynes and carbon monoxide, and revealed that the PdBr2 effectively catalyzed the intended reaction. The PdBr2-catalyzed reaction smoothly proceeded and provided aryl- and trifluoromethyl-group-containing cyclopentadienone derivatives in up to 92% yield.