α,β-Unsaturated primary amides have found numerous applications in drug development, organic materials, and polymer sciences. However, the catalytic synthesis of α,β-unsaturated primary amides via carbonylation of alkynes has long been an elusive endeavor. Here, we report a novel palladium-catalyzed hydroaminocarbonylation of alkynes with NH4Cl as the amine source, enabling the highly chemo- and regioselective
Novel compounds of the general formula (I), having histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibiting enzymatic activity, their derivatives, analogs, tautomeric forms, stereoisomers, polymorphs, hydrates, solvates, intermediates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, metabolites and prodrugs thereof. The present invention more particularly provides novel compounds of the general formula (I). Also included is a method for treatment of cancer, psoriasis, proliferative conditions and conditions mediated by HDAC, in a mammal comprising administering an effective amount of a novel compound of formula (I).