The reaction of N-Ts-(2-bromophenyl)alkylamines with aldehydes in the presence of a catalytic amount of a rhodium complex results in the intramolecular aminocarbonylation of the aryl halides to give five-, six-, and seven-membered benzolactams.
Visible-light induced generation of bifunctional nitrogen-centered radicals: a concise synthetic strategy to construct bicyclo[3.2.1] octane and azepane cores
A photocatalytic tandem cyclization of o-alkenylbenzaldehydes using pyridinium salts as the amination reagent is described. A variety of valuable seven-membered nitrogenous heterocyclic skeletons are prepared in modest to excellent yields in concise one-step. This transformation features mild reaction conditions and exceptional functional group tolerance. In addition, combining control experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations on the mechanism can explain the reaction selectivity.
Rh(I)-catalyzed CO gas-free carbonylative cyclization of organic halides with tethered nucleophiles using aldehydes as a substitute for carbon monoxide
The CO gas-free carbonylative cyclization of organic halides, with tethered nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon nucleophiles, with aldehydes as a substitute for carbon monoxide can be achieved in the presence of a catalytic amount of a rhodium complex. The reaction involves the decarbonylation of the aldehyde by the rhodium catalyst, and the successive carbonylation of an organic halide utilizing the rhodium carbonyl that is formed in situ. Aldehydes having electron-withdrawing groups showed a higher ability to donate the carbonyl moiety. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.