[Ir(cod)Cl](2)/DPPE was found to be a new catalyst for the cycloaddition of alpha,omega-diynes with monoynes to give polysubstituted benzene derivatives in high yields. Internal monoynes as well as terminal monoynes could be used. The reaction tolerates a broad range of functional groups such as alcohol, amine, alkene, ether, halogen, and nitrile. The reaction of 1,6-octadiyne derivatives with 1-alkynes gives ortho products and meta products. The regioselectivity could be controlled by the choice of ligand. The reaction with DPPE was meta selective, with meta selectivity of up to 82%. The reaction with DPPF was ortho selective, with ortho selectivity of up to 88%. We propose a mechanism to account for this regioselective cycloaddition. [Ir(cod)Cl-2]2/DPPE also catalyzed the cycloaddition of alpha-omega-diynes with 2,5-dihydrofuran to give bicyclic cyclohexadiene derivatives. The reaction with 2,3-dihydrofuran and n-butyl vinyl ether gave benzene derivatives instead of cyclohexadiene derivatives. We also propose a mechanism to account for this novel aromatization that includes cleavage of the C-O bond.
Rhodium(I)/cationic 2,2′-bipyridyl-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of α,ω-diynes with alkynes in water under air
simply performed procedure for the [Rh(cod)Cl]2/cationic 2,2′-bipyridyl system-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of α,ω-diynes with terminal and internal alkynes was achieved in waterunderair at 60 °C. The reaction proceeded smoothly with 1 equiv α,ω-diynes and 3 equiv alkynes in the presence of 20 mol % KOH for 1 h or 9 h, resulting in the formation of tri- and tetra-substituted benzene derivatives in