Synthesis of 2-pyrrolidinone derivatives<i>via</i>N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed radical tandem cyclization/coupling reactions
Huiping Yin, Tianjiao Huang, Bai Shi, Wei Cao, Chenxia Yu, Tuanjie Li, Kai Zhang, Changsheng Yao
Abstract
Herein, a practical, convenient and facile construction of highly functionalized 2-pyrrolidinone enabled by N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-catalyzed radical tandem cyclization has been developed.
Topics & Concepts
CarbeneChemistryTandemCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryCoupling (piping)Radical cyclizationMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringComposite materialMechanical engineeringMaterials scienceN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods