Cascade bicyclizations of o-alkynyl aldehydes with thiazolium salts: a new access toward poly-functionalized indeno[2,1-b]pyrroles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Aug 21;51(65):13012-5. doi: 10.1039/c5cc04306a.

Abstract

A new cascade bicyclization of o-alkynyl aldehydes with thiazolium salts is described, in which 25 examples of densely functionalized indeno[2,1-b]pyrroles are achieved in a functional-group-compatible manner. Thiazole carbenes generated in situ from thiazolium salts play dual roles as reaction partners and as NHC catalysts. The synthetic utility of these bicyclization reactions results in subsequent C-C bond-forming events to rapidly build up molecular complexity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemical synthesis
  • Aldehydes / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Indenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Indenes / chemistry
  • Methane / analogs & derivatives
  • Methane / chemical synthesis
  • Methane / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Pyrroles / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry
  • Salts / chemical synthesis
  • Salts / chemistry
  • Thiazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Thiazoles / chemistry*

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Indenes
  • Pyrroles
  • Salts
  • Thiazoles
  • carbene
  • Methane