Issue 5, 2019

Trisannulation of benzamides and cyclohexadienone-tethered 1,1-disubstituted allenes initiated by Cp*Rh(iii)-catalyzed C–H activation

Abstract

A diastereoselectively pure trisannulation of N-(pivaloyloxy)benzamides and newly synthesized cyclohexadienone-tethered 1,1-disubstituted allenes has been successfully established via the initiation of Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed C–H bond activation. The tandem reaction, involving a formal Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed [4 + 2]-annulation, a relay ene reaction, and an intramolecular aza-Michael-addition sequence, proceeds smoothly at room temperature to deliver the special trisannulation products with high to excellent yields (up to 96%). Furthermore, the gram-scale reaction and post-transformation are also presented.

Graphical abstract: Trisannulation of benzamides and cyclohexadienone-tethered 1,1-disubstituted allenes initiated by Cp*Rh(iii)-catalyzed C–H activation

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
27 Nov 2018
Accepted
25 Jan 2019
First published
29 Jan 2019

Org. Chem. Front., 2019,6, 699-703

Trisannulation of benzamides and cyclohexadienone-tethered 1,1-disubstituted allenes initiated by Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed C–H activation

D. Kong, Y. Wang, Y. Tan, J. Zhang, J. Zhang, P. Tian and G. Lin, Org. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 699 DOI: 10.1039/C8QO01279B

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