Ke-Hu Wang

Pd(PPh3)4-PEG 400 Catalyzed Protocol for the Atom-Efficient Stille Cross-Coupling Reaction of Organotin with Aryl Bromides

Aryl bromides (4 equiv) were coupled efficiently with organotin (1 equiv) in an atom-efficient way using the tetra(triphenylphosphine)palladium/polyethylene glycol 400 (Pd(PPh3)4/PEG 400) catalytic system in the presence of sodium acetate (NaOAc) as base at 100 degrees C, providing excellent yields of the corresponding functionalized biaryls in short reaction times.

Trichloroisocyanuric Acid Promoted Cascade Cyclization/Trifluoromethylation of Allylic Oximes: Synthesis of Trifluoromethylated Isoxazolines

Cheap and commercially available trichloroisocyanuric acid has been used to promote trifluoromethylation by using TMSCF3 as the trifluoromethyl source. The method provides a novel and efficient protocol for the construction of CF3-containing 4,5-dihydroisoxazoles from allylic oximes in good to excellent yields.

Phenyliodonium diacetate mediated carbotrifluoromethylation of N-acylhydrazones

A concise, efficient and direct trifluoromethylation method of aldehyde-derived N-acylhydrazones has been firstly developed by using the combination of inexpensive, stable and commercially available TMSCF3 and PhI(OAc)2 as the CF3 source under mild reaction conditions. This method provides easy access to highly functionalized trifluoromethylated N-acylhydrazones, which could be used as trifluoromethyl synthetic building blocks to be further transformed into other valuable trifluoromethyl compounds.

CuI promoted sulfenylation of organozinc reagents with arylsulfonyl chlorides

A CuI promoted sulfenylation of organozinc reagents with arylsulfonyl chlorides/PPh3 has been explored. This reaction proceeded smoothly through an alkyl/aryl radical (generated from organometallics) under mild conditions and produced the desired sulfide products in excellent yields.

Synthesis of Benzimidazolones via One-Pot Reaction of Hydroxylamines, Aldehydes, and Trimethylsilyl Cyanide Promoted by Diacetoxyiodobenzene

A novel and efficient PhI(OAc)2-promoted one-pot reaction of aromatic hydroxylamines, aldehydes, and TMSCN in the presence of BF3·Et2O is described. A wide variety of N-substituted benzimidazolones are obtained with satisfactory yields under mild reaction conditions. The method was proven to be efficient for the synthesis of benzimidazolone derivatives from readily available starting materials.

Magnesium salt promoted tandem nucleophilic addition-Oppenauer oxidation of aldehydes with organozinc reagents.

A magnesium salt promoted synthesis of ketones via tandem nucleophilic addition-Oppenauer oxidation of aldehydes using organozinc chemistry was demonstrated. Magnesium salts concomitantly generated via magnesium metal mediated organohalide zincation exhibit high efficacy for nucleophilic addition of organozinc reagents to aromatic aldehydes and thereafter Oppenauer oxidation whereby ketones are formed in high to excellent yields.

Tin Powder-Promoted One-Pot Construction of α-Methylene-γ-lactams and Spirolactams from Aldehydes or Ketones, Acylhydrazines, and 2-(Bromomethyl)acrylate.

A concise and efficient method for the synthesis of α-methylene-γ-lactams is developed from multicomponent one-pot reactions of aldehydes or ketones, hydrazides, and ethyl 2-(bromomethyl)acrylate promoted by tin powder. The reaction proceeds smoothly under mild reaction conditions without using any catalyst to give the corresponding products in high yields. α-Methylene-γ-spirolactams can also be prepared from cyclic ketones.

Synthesis of Trifluoroethyl Pyrazolines via Trichloroisocyanuric Acid Promoted Cascade Cyclization/Trifluoromethylation of β,γ-Unsaturated Hydrazones

A novel and efficient protocol for the construction of trifluoroethyl pyrazolines has been developed by cascade cyclization/trifluoromethylation reaction of β,γ-unsaturated hydrazones. This strategy uses cheap and commercially available trichloroisocyanuric acid as promoter and TMSCF3 as the trifluoromethylating reagent, which make the trifluoromethylating process much cheaper. A wide range of substrates can be applied in this process to afford the trifluoroethyl pyrazolines in good yield.

Cascade Oxidation/Halogenoaminocyclization Reaction of Trifluoromethylated Homoallylic N-Acylhydrazines: Metal-free Synthesis of CF3-Substituted Pyrazolines

An efficient and practical cascade oxidation/halogenoaminocyclization of trifluoromethylated homoallylic N-acylhydrazines is developed. The protocol enables an efficient access to various biologically interesting CF3-containing pyrazoline compounds from readily accessible trifluoromethylated homoallylic N-acylhydrazines in good to excellent yields under mild conditions without any other additives or catalysts. The produced pyrazoline compounds can be further manipulated to other more complicated derivatives through transformation of residual halogen atom.

Tin powder-promoted allylation and cyclization of 2-(benzylideneamino)isoindoline-1,3-diones

Abstract α-Methylene-γ-lactams were synthesized from readily available N-acylhydrazones by a tin-mediated Barbier-type reaction. The method avoids the use of toxic allylstannanes and the reaction proceeds smoothly under mild conditions.