Synthesis 2024; 56(09): 1381-1392
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1763679
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Stereoselective Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydrobenzofuro[3,2-b]pyridin-2(1H)-ones Enabled by Pd/Chiral Isothiourea Relay Catalysis

Authors

  • Mostafa Sayed

    a   Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
    b   Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, New Valley University, El-Kharja 72511, Egypt
  • Zhipeng Shi

    a   Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
  • Tao Fan

    a   Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
  • Hong-Cheng Shen

    a   Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
  • Zhi-Yong Han

    a   Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China

We are grateful for the financial support from NSFC (Grants 21831007, 21971231).


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Abstract

A highly enantioselective [4+2] cyclization of azadienes with ketene in situ generated from Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of benzyl bromides, is established through Pd/chiral isothiourea relay catalysis. The key in this transformation is the formation of a C1-ammonium enolate from the in situ generated ketene and a chiral isothiourea catalyst, which subsequently undergoes a formal [4+2] reaction, leading to 3,4-dihydrobenzofuro[3,2-b]pyridine derivatives in high yields and excellent levels of stereoselectivity.

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Eingereicht: 27. November 2023

Angenommen nach Revision: 22. Januar 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
13. Februar 2024

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