Catalyst-controlled cycloisomerization/[4 + 3] cycloaddition sequence to construct 2,3-furan-fused dihydroazepines and 2,3-pyrrole-fused dihydrooxepines
Jinhang Yu, Mengjiao Xu, Xinyuan Wang, Bei Zhang, Hui Mao, Xin Lv, Liejin Zhou
Abstract
A novel catalyst-controlled cycloisomerization/[4 + 3]cycloaddition sequence of readily available acyclic enyne-amides and crotonate-derived sulfur ylides is developed.
Topics & Concepts
CycloisomerizationFuranCycloadditionChemistryEnyneSequence (biology)PyrroleCatalysisSulfurCombinatorial chemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryCatalytic Alkyne ReactionsCyclopropane Reaction MechanismsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods