Copper-Mediated Direct Cyanation of Heteroarene and Arene C-H Bonds by the Combination of Ammonium and DMF.

A copper-mediated cyanation of heteroarene and arene C-H bonds has been developed, where ammonium iodide and DMF served as a safe cyanating combination. This procedure shows a broad substrate scope, allowing the facile access of 2-cyano indole, 1-cyano carbazole, 2-cyano pyrrole, and 2-cyano 1-pyridinyl benzene in high yields with good functional group tolerance.

Copper-Catalyzed Cascade Denitrogenative Transannulation/Hydrolyzation of 3-Aminoindazoles toward 2,2-Disubstituted Indanones.

A copper-catalyzed cascade denitrogenative transannulation/hydrolyzation of 3-aminoindazoles with -(2-methylallyl)anilines was developed, affording a variety of 2-(aminomethyl)-2-methyl-indanones in moderate to good yields. 2-Cyanophenyl radical, which generated from oxidative denitrogenation of 3-aminoindazole, was proved as the reaction intermediate. This reaction features, along with the ready availability of starting materials, a cascade cleavage of two C-N bonds and construction of two C-C bonds in one pot.

Copper-catalyzed acylation of pyrazolones with aldehydes to afford 4-acylpyrazolones.

Copper-catalyzed direct acylation of the alkenyl C-H bond in 1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrazol-3-ones has been developed, affording a series of 4-acylpyrazolones in moderate to good yields. Notably, this protocol involves readily accessible substrates and reagents, which have good functional group tolerance leading to pyrazolone derivatives under mild reaction conditions.

Synthesis of dihydroquinolinones via iridium-catalyzed cascade C-H amidation and intramolecular aza-Michael addition.

An iridium-catalyzed annulation of chalcones with sulfonyl azides via cascade C-H amidation and intramolecular aza-Michael addition was developed, affording a variety of 2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-4-quinolones in moderate to good yields. This reaction features easy operation, readily available starting materials, and the cascade formation of two C-N bonds in one pot.