Substrate-Controlled Synthesis of Spirocyclopropylpyrazolones and Bicyclic 4,5-Dihydropyrazoles from 1,2-Diaza-1,3-dienes with Sulfur Ylides.

Substrate-controlled reactions have been developed for the synthesis of spirocyclopropylpyrazolones and bicyclic 4,5-dihydropyrazoles from 1,2-diaza-1,3-dienes and sulfur ylides. These protocols were carried out under mild reaction conditions without any additives in generally moderate to good yields. Plausible mechanisms for the transformations were proposed.

Tuning the Annulation Reactivity of Vinyl Azides and Carbazates: A Divergent Synthesis of Aza-pyrimidinones and Imidazoles.

A divergent cascade annulation has been developed using readily available vinyl azides and carbazates with a wide range of substituents. Vinyl azides were successfully applied as bifunctional partners to prepare aza-pyrimidinones via 6-ring closure with carbazates as well as to construct polyfunctionalized imidazoles via 5-ring closure with N-substituted carbazates. The aza-heterocycles were obtained with high levels of chemoselectivity and excellent yields.