Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral [4 + 2] Annulation of 3,5-Diaryloxadiazoles with Alkynes: A Dual C–H Activation Strategy for Constructing C–N Atropisomers
Siyuan Li, Yinsong Han, Zhen Yang, Chen Wang, Ruokun Feng*, Minfeng Zeng*, Zhanxiang Liu and Yuhong Zhang,
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Abstract
A rhodium(III)-catalyzed dual-ring formation via cascade C–H activation/[4 + 2] annulation of 3,5-diaryoxadiazoles with alkynes was developed. This strategy has been demonstrated with a variety of 3,5-diaryloxadiazoles and alkynes, and it has been successfully scaled up to gram-scale synthesis, highlighting its potential significance in the direct construction of C–N atropisomers. Furthermore, the cleavage of the N–O bond is essential for the formation of the bicyclic structure in the absence of an external oxidant. Mechanistic studies revealed that cleavage of the C–H bond at the 3-phenyl group of oxadiazole was likely a rate-determining step in this reaction.
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