Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Alkenyl C-H Functionalization to Dienes and Allenes

Org Lett. 2020 Nov 20;22(22):8786-8790. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03126. Epub 2020 Nov 4.

Abstract

An oxyacetamide-directed Rh(III)-catalyzed Z-type alkenyl C-H functionalization through a rare exo-rhodacyle intermediate is described, forming multisubstituted dienes and allenes. A variety of alkenes and propargylic carbonate coupling partners are suitable for this transformation with high regio- and stereoselectivity. The synthetic utility is demonstrated by the selective late-stage modification of the Z-type natural products as well as the synthesis of the unnatural β-amino acid.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't