Synlett 2025; 36(10): 1391-1396
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1773533
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Copper-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Phosphorylation of Coumarin-3-carboxylic Acids

Rajnikant N. Ghoghari
,
Anant R. Patel
,
Dr. Parth P. Patel
,
Kishor H. Chikhalia

R.N.G. is grateful to KCG, SHODH (Scheme of Developing High-Quality Research), Gujarat, India, for financial assistance.


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Abstract

We report a novel, efficient, one-pot, copper-catalyzed, decarboxylative strategy for the cross-coupling of coumarin 3-carboxylic acids with H-phosphonates. The approach involves a decarboxylation followed by phosphonation through a radical pathway, and uses an inexpensive copper catalyst. Optimizations were carried out using various copper catalysts, oxidants, and solvents. The reaction is highly effective, with a broad functional-group tolerance, and affords good to excellent yields. This transformation provides a versatile and useful synthetic pathway for the construction of bioactive scaffolds with valuable C–P bonds.

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Eingereicht: 11. Februar 2025

Angenommen nach Revision: 03. März 2025

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
02. April 2025

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