Synthesis of medium ring heterocycles using an intramolecular Heck reaction
Arnold, L.A.; Luo, W.; Guy, R.K.
Organic Letters 6(17): 3005-3007
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1523-7060 PMID: 15330669 DOI: 10.1021/ol0487884
Accession: 050487244
Historically, general convergent syntheses of medium ring heterocycles have been difficult to develop. Herein, we describe the synthesis of five classes of heterocycles: dihydrodibenzo[b,f]azepine, -oxocine, and -thiocine and dibenzo[b,f]azepine and -oxepine using a strategy of alkylation followed by highly selective intramolecular Heck arylation reaction. The hetero-tricyclic compounds were available in only two steps starting from commercially available starting materials.