Regioselective Synthetic Approach to Higher Alkenes from Lower Alkenes with Sulfoxides in the Fe/HO System Direct Alkylation or Arylation of the Csp-H Bond on the C═C Bond of Alkenes.

The regioselective synthetic approach to higher alkenes from lower alkenes by using sulfoxides as alkyl or aryl reagents in the Fe/HO system has been developed. This reaction realized direct alkylation or arylation of alkenes. In this reaction, sulfoxides afforded one Csp or Csp atom to the C═C bond of alkenes; one new Csp-Csp bond or Csp-Csp bond was formed.

[3+1+1+1] Annulation to the Pyridine Structure in Quinoline Molecules Based on DMSO as a Nonadjacent Dual-Methine Synthon: Simple Synthesis of 3-Arylquinolines from Arylaldehydes, Arylamines, and DMSO.

A [3+1+1+1] annulation of arylamines, arylaldehydes, and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to the pyridine structure in quinolines using DMSO as a nonadjacent dual-methine (═CH-) synthon is disclosed. In this annulation, arylamines provide two carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, arylaldehydes furnish one carbon atom, and DMSO provides two nonadjacent methines (═CH-) to the pyridine ring in quinoline molecules. This annulation provides a simple approach for the synthesis of 3-arylquinolines from readily available substrates in useful yields.

Unexpected Annulation between 2-Aminobenzyl Alcohols and Benzaldehydes in the Presence of DMSO: Regioselective Synthesis of Substituted Quinolines.

An unexpected annulation among 2-aminobenzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, and DMSO to quinolines has been disclosed. For the reported annulation between 2-aminobenzyl alcohols and benzaldehydes, the change of the solvent from toluene to DMSO led to the change of the product from the diheteroatomic cyclic benzoxazines to monoheteroatomic cyclic quinolines. This annulation can be used to synthesize regioselectively different substituted quinolines by the choice of different 2-amino alcohols, aldehydes, and sulfoxides as substrates.

Two C═C Bond Participation in Annulation to Pyridines Based on DMF as the Nonadjacent N and C Atom Donors.

Two C═C bond participation in annulation to pyridines using ,-dimethylformamide (DMF) as the N1 and C4 synthons has been carried out. In this reaction, DMF contributed one N atom and one C atom to two disconnected positions of pyridine ring, with no need for an additional nitrogen source. Two C═C bonds in two molecules of substituted styrenes offered four carbon atoms in the presence of iodine and persulfate.