Azo Coupling of Indoles Revisited: Synthesis of Biindolyl Photoswitches via the Azo-Coupling/C-H Functionalization Domino Approach.

When azo coupling of aryldiazonium salts with indoles was carried out in aprotic nonpolar solvent on air, a pseudo-three-component reaction has been discovered. Azo coupling is followed by a nucleophilic addition of a second indole unit to the indolium intermediate; aromatization and oxidation are achieved under air.

Copper-Catalyzed Three-Component System for Arylsulfenylation of Imidazopyridines with Elemental Sulfur.

A one-pot three-component reaction for the regioselective synthesis of thioarylated imidazoheterocycles from aryl halides and elemental sulfur using copper(I) iodide as a catalyst has been developed. Reactions proceed with high efficiency and afford thioarylated imidazoheterocycles in good yields with broad functional group tolerance.

Synthesis of Indolizines through Oxidative Linkage of C-C and C-N Bonds from 2-Pyridylacetates.

Synthesis of indolizine-1-carboxylates through the Ortoleva-King reaction of 2-pyridylacetate followed by the Aldol condensation under mild reaction conditions has been described. This protocol is compatible with a broad range of functional groups, and it has been also successfully extended to unsaturated ketones, bringing about the regioselective formation of benzoyl-substituted indolizines through Michael addition followed by C-N bond formation, which are difficult to prepare by previous methods in a single step.

Copper-catalyzed C-H functionalization of pyridines and isoquinolines with vinyl azides: synthesis of imidazo heterocycles.

Copper(I) iodide-catalyzed oxidative C(sp(2))-H functionalization of pyridines and isoquinolines for the synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and 2-phenylimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines with vinyl azides under mild aerobic conditions is reported. Good selectivity for 3-substituted pyridines and single isomer formation with isoquinolines were observed.

Transition metal-free oxidative esterification of benzylic alcohols in aqueous medium.

Oxidative esterification of benzylic alcohols with a catalytic amount of HBr-H2O2 in aqueous medium under mild conditions is reported with a wide range of substrate scope for both benzylic and aliphatic alcohols. The conditions are also suitable for selective mono-esterification of ethylene glycol and glycerol. With catalytic amounts of HBr (20 mol%) and H2O2, the generation of reactive intermediate species BrOH has been ascertained by UV-visible spectra.

Sodium hydroxide catalyzed N-alkylation of (hetero) aromatic primary amines and N1,C5-dialkylation of 4-phenyl-2-aminothiazoles with benzyl alcohols.

In the presence of a catalytic amount of NaOH, the selective N-alkylation of various heteroaromatic primary amines is reported. With 1 equiv of NaOH, N1,C5-dialkylation of 4-phenyl-2-aminothiazoles has been investigated. Reaction of in situ generated aldehyde with amine yields the N-alkylated and N1,C5-dialkylated products through hydride ion transformation from alcohol.