the assembly of the 2‐aminopyrimidin‐4‐one core. A range of differently di‐ and tri‐substituted derivatives have been synthesized in satisfactory yields and with satisfactory selectivities. The isocytosine products belong to the valuable family of unnatural nucleobases.
Abstract A practical synthesis of α-bromo/iodo/chloroketones fromolefins under visible-light irradiation conditions has been developed. In the presence of PhI(OAc)2 as promoter and under ambient conditions, the reactions of styrenes and triiodomethane undergo the transformation smoothly to deliver the corresponding α-iodoketones without additional photocatalyst in good yields under sunlight irradiation
A range of pyrazol-5-one and pyrazol-3-one derivatives has been synthesized in a single step via a palladium-catalyzed carbonylation of aromatic or aliphatic α-chloroketones, in the presence of aromatic or aliphatic hydrazines. A reaction mechanism, explaining the observed regioselectivity, has been also discussed.
Mild and Efficient α-Chlorination of Carbonyl Compounds Using Ammonium Chloride and Oxone (2KHSO<sub>5</sub>·KHSO<sub>4</sub>·K<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>)
A simple protocol for the α-monochlorination of ketones and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds utilizing NH4Cl as a source of chlorine and Oxone as an oxidant in methanol without catalyst is presented. The reaction proceeds at ambient temperature in yields ranging from moderate to excellent.