Ni-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Ring-Opening/Radical Addition/Ring-Closing Cascade of Cycloketone Oxime Esters and Vinyl Azides
Tang, Y.-Q.; Yang, J.-C.; Wang, L.; Fan, M.; Guo, L.-N.
Organic Letters 21(13): 5178-5182
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 1523-7052 PMID: 31247761 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01773
Accession: 069098242
A nickel-catalyzed iminyl radical-triggered C-C bond cleavage/radical addition/cyclization cascade of oxime esters and vinyl azides is described. This protocol enables rapid access to the cyanoalkylated 3,4-dihydro-2 H-pyrroles and phenanthridines in good yields via adjustment of the substrate's properties. Moreover, these reactions proceed under mild and redox-neutral conditions with a board substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance.