Chanjuan Xi

Cu-Catalyzed Double S-Alkenylation of Potassium Sulfide: A Highly Efficient Method for the Synthesis of Various Thiophenes

An efficient synthetic approach to variously substituted thiophenes has been developed through copper-catalyzed tandem S-alkenylation of potassium sulfide with 1,4-diiodo-1,3-dienes.

Assembly of 3-Substituted Isocoumarins via a CuI-Catalyzed Domino Coupling/Addition/Deacylation Process

An efficient strategy for the synthesis of a variety of 3-substituted isocoumarins has been developed. The reaction proceeded from o-halobenzoic acids and 1,3-diketones via a copper(I)-catalyzed domino reaction in DMF under the action of K(3)PO(4) at 90-120 °C without a ligand to afford the corresponding 3-substituted isocoumarin derivatives in good to excellent yields. o-Halobenzoic acids could be o-iodobenzoic acid, o-bromobenzoic acid, and o-chlorobenzoic acid derivatives. 1,3-Diketones could be alkyl- and aryl-substituted 1,3-diketones.

A Protocol to 2-Aminobenzimidazoles via Copper-Catalyzed Cascade Addition and Cyclization of o-Haloanilines and Carbodiimides

An efficient strategy for the synthesis of a variety of 2-animobenzimidazole derivatives has been developed. The reaction proceeded from o-haloanilines and carbodiimides via copper(I)-catalyzed domino reaction in the presence of tert-butoxide to afford the corresponding 2-animobenzimidazole derivatives in good to excellent yields. o-Haloanilines could be o-iodoaniline, o-bromoaniline, and o-chloroaniline derivatives. Carbodiimides could be symmetrical and unsymmetrical substrates with aryl or alkyl substituents. The reaction exhibited a good regioselectivity when unsymmetrical carbodiimides were employed.

Cu-Catalyzed Synthesis of Diaryl Thioethers and S-Cycles by Reaction of Aryl Iodides with Carbon Disulfide in the Presence of DBU

Diaryl thioethers and S-cycles were obtained on the basis of the copper-catalyzed reaction of carbon disulfide and aryl iodides in the presence of DBU. This reaction enables the one-pot synthesis of diaryl thioethers by employing cheap, available, and easy-to-handle carbon disulfide with aryl iodides. The reaction was successfully employed in the construction of sulfur-containing cyclic molecules.

Synthesis of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazoles via DBU-Promoted Tandem Reaction of o-Haloanilines and Carbon Disulfide

An efficient strategy for the synthesis of a variety of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole derivatives has been developed. The reaction proceeded from o-haloaniline derivatives and carbon disulfide via a tandem reaction in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) to afford the corresponding 2-mercaptobenzothiazole derivatives in good to excellent yields.

Domino N-H/C-H bond activation: copper-catalyzed synthesis of nitrogen-bridgehead heterocycles using azoles and 1,4-dihalo-1,3-dienes.

Copper-catalyzed tandem coupling of 1,4-dihalo-1,3-dienes with azoles via an N-H bond and its adjacent C-H bond activation has been described. The reaction exhibits good regioselectivity when unsymmetrical 1,4-dihalo-1,3-diene is employed. This method provided a novel route to the synthesis of nitrogen-bridgehead azolopyridine derivatives.

Alkyltriflate-triggered annulation of arylisothiocyanates and alkynes leading to multiply substituted quinolines through domino electrophilic activation.

The reaction of arylisothiocyanate, alkyltriflate, and alkynes leads to variously substituted quinolines in high yields. The reaction undergoes alkyltriflate-triggered domino electrophilic activation and avoids the use of a transition-metal catalyst. A variety of functional groups are tolerated in the quinoline ring.

Copper-Catalyzed Domino Reactions for the Synthesis of Cyclic Compounds

Copper-catalyzed domino reactions are one of the most useful strategies for the construction of various cyclic compounds. In this Synopsis, we mainly focus on the latest advances in copper-catalyzed cross-coupling or addition-initiated domino reactions in the synthesis of cyclic compounds, including double alkenylation of N- or S-nucleophiles, alkenylation or alkynlation followed by cyclization of amides or amines, addition and cyclization of heteroallenes affording heterocycles, and coupling and cyclization of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds toward heterocycles.

Concise Approach to Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one via Copper-Catalyzed Tandem Reaction of o-Bromobenzamide and Potassium Thiocyanate in Water

A concise approach to various benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one derivatives has been developed by copper-catalyzed the reaction of o-bromobenzamide derivatives with potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) in water. The reaction proceeds via a tandem reaction with S-C bond and S-N bond formation.

A General Copper-Catalyzed Coupling of Azoles with Vinyl Bromides

A copper-catalyzed methodology for the coupling of vinyl bromides with azoles has been developed. This protocol uses a combination of 10 mol % of copper iodide and 20 mol % of ethylenediamine as catalyst. The reaction proceeds with various azoles and vinyl bromides, and the double bond geometry of vinyl bromides is retained under the reaction conditions.