S. Peruncheralathan

A novel anionic domino process for the synthesis of o-cyanoaryl-methylthio/alkyl/aryl/heteroaryl acetylenes

A novel unexpected anionic domino process involving n-BuLi-induced rearrangement of 3,3-bis(methylthio) or 3-methylthio-3-aryl/heteroaryl/alkyl-o-bromoarylacrylonitriles to o-cyanoarylacetylenes in synthetically useful yields has been reported. The scope and generality of the reaction has been examined, and a possible mechanism has been proposed.

Double heteroannulation of S,N-acetals: a facile access to quinolone derivatives

A rapid construction of quinolone fused heterocycles from single S,N-acetal precursors via double heteroannulation is described. The base, radical and metal-mediated reactions can control the C-N, C-S and C-O bond formations of the S,N-acetal with high chemoselectivity.

Copper Catalyzed Intramolecular N-Arylation of Ketene Aminals at Room Temperature: Synthesis of 2-Amino-3-cyanoindoles

Various 2-amino-3-cyanoindoles are synthesized through copper catalyzed intramolecular N-arylations of ketene aminals at room temperature for the first time with 60-99% yields within 0.1-2 h. Controlled regioselective N-arylations of unsymmetrical ketene aminals are also studied. Further, a new double heteroannulation approach is demonstrated for the synthesis of 11-aminoindolo[2,3- b]quinolines from acyclic and nonheterocyclic precursors.