Chemoselective intramolecular alkylation of the Blaise reaction intermediates: tandem one-pot synthesis of exo-cyclic enaminoesters and their applications toward the synthesis of N-heterocyclic compounds

C(sp3)–H dehydrogenation and C(sp2)–H alkoxy carbonylation of inactivated cyclic amines towards functionalized N-heterocycles

A novel and efficient synthesis of tetrahydropyridine-, dihydropyrrole-, and tetrahydroazepine-3-carboxylates via cascade reactions of cyclic amines with CO and alcohols is presented. To our knowledge, this should be the first example in which functionalized N-heterocycles were prepared through Pd-catalyzed C(sp³)–H dehydrogenation and C(sp²)–H carbonylation of cyclic amines.

Advances in tandem reactions with organozinc reagents

A review of recent advances in tandem reactions with organozinc reagents that highlight their utility in organic synthesis.

Aza-Knoevenagel-type condensation of secondary amides: direct access to N-monosubstituted β,β-difunctionalized enamines

An efficient approach toN-monosubstituted β,β-difunctionalized enamines, a class of versatile building blocks for the synthesis of bioactive compounds, is reported.

One-pot synthesis of densely functionalized cyclic β-aminoesters containing four stereocenters, based on a Et3N-promoted pseudo five-component reaction

An effective and practical method has been developed for the diversity-oriented synthesis of fully substituted cyclohexene β-aminoester via a pseudo five-component reaction between nitromethane, aromatic aldehydes, and substituted cyanoacetate for the generation of a wide range of structurally relevant and highly functionalized compounds. The attractive range and features of the method, which enables the facile preparation of highly substituted cyclohexenes, are its simple and straightforward procedure, mild reaction conditions, and ideal yields. The mechanism involves a double Michael addition reaction followed by intramolecular ring closure. The fully substituted cyclohexene β-aminoesters with potential bioactivities could be of impact in medical chemistry.