Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed ortho-C–H Chalcogenation of Benzoic Acids via Weak O-Coordination: Synthesis of Chalcogenoxanthones
摘要:
A general protocol for direct chalcogenation of inert C-H bonds of (hetero)aromatic carboxylic acids is developed with a ruthenium(II) catalyst using readily available starting materials, offering densely substituted ortho-chalcogenyl aromatic acids in high yields (up to 96%). The strategy avoids the installation of an external directing group, use of metallic oxidants, and features operational simplicity with ample substrate scope. Synthetic application :en route to biologically important chalcogenoxanthones is also demonstrated. This work represents the first example of ruthenium(II)-catalyzed direct C-H chalcogenation of benzoic acids.
Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed ortho-C–H Chalcogenation of Benzoic Acids via Weak O-Coordination: Synthesis of Chalcogenoxanthones
摘要:
A general protocol for direct chalcogenation of inert C-H bonds of (hetero)aromatic carboxylic acids is developed with a ruthenium(II) catalyst using readily available starting materials, offering densely substituted ortho-chalcogenyl aromatic acids in high yields (up to 96%). The strategy avoids the installation of an external directing group, use of metallic oxidants, and features operational simplicity with ample substrate scope. Synthetic application :en route to biologically important chalcogenoxanthones is also demonstrated. This work represents the first example of ruthenium(II)-catalyzed direct C-H chalcogenation of benzoic acids.
A general protocol for direct chalcogenation of inert C-H bonds of (hetero)aromatic carboxylic acids is developed with a ruthenium(II) catalyst using readily available starting materials, offering densely substituted ortho-chalcogenyl aromatic acids in high yields (up to 96%). The strategy avoids the installation of an external directing group, use of metallic oxidants, and features operational simplicity with ample substrate scope. Synthetic application :en route to biologically important chalcogenoxanthones is also demonstrated. This work represents the first example of ruthenium(II)-catalyzed direct C-H chalcogenation of benzoic acids.