Y(OTf)3-Catalyzed Cascade Propargylic Substitution/Aza-Meyer–Schuster Rearrangement: Stereoselective Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Hydrazones and Their Conversion into Pyrazoles
concise method for the highly stereoselective synthesis of α,β-unsaturated hydrazones by the Y(OTf)3-catalyzed cascade propargylic substitution/aza-Meyer–Schuster rearrangement reaction of tertiary propargylic alcohols and p-toluenesulfonyl hydrazide under an air atmosphere is developed. A series of α,β-unsaturated hydrazones have been synthesized from simple and readily available starting materials
Pyrazolines and pyrazolones are prevalent cores in drugs and bioactive molecules. Functionalizing them with heteroatoms on the ring improves or expands their clinical efficacy. However, a general method to selectively heterofunctionalize them at C4 and C5 is still elusive. Herein, we have demonstrated an iodine(III)-mediated construction of C4-heterofunctionalized pyrazolines from α,β-unsaturated hydrazones