Cp*Ir(<scp>iii</scp>) and Cp*Rh(<scp>iii</scp>)-catalyzed annulation of salicylaldehydes with fluorinated vinyl tosylates
Shuwen Zhao, Xiaojia Cai, Yu‐Ying Lu, Jinhui Hu, Zhuang Xiong, Jingwei Jin, Yin Li, Honggen Wang, Jia‐Qiang Wu
Abstract
A versatile hydroxy-directed aldehyde C–H activation/annulation of salicylaldehydes with fluorovinyl tosylates enables the synthesis of diverse 2,3-non-substituted and 2-fluoroalkoxy-substituted chromones via Cp*Ir( iii ) or Cp*Rh( iii ) catalysis.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAnnulationCatalysisMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsFluorine in Organic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions