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A Microwave-Assisted Direct Heteroarylation of Ketones Using Transition Metal Catalysis
Published on: February 16, 2020
Microwave-enhanced and metal-catalyzed functionalizations of the 4-aryl-dihydropyrimidone template
Johan Wannberg1, Doris Dallinger, C Oliver Kappe
1Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry, BMC, Uppsala University, Box 574, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.
Abstract:
Progress in organometallic catalysis and recent advancements in the development of carbonylative reaction protocols without direct use of carbon monoxide have been utilized for efficient functionalizations of 4-aryl-dihydropyrimidone structures. The use of modern microwave technology enabled both high reaction rates and convenient handling. Examples of palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings, Heck reactions, amino- and alkoxycarbonylations, and direct N-amidations of 4-(bromophenyl)-dihydropyrimidones were performed. Further, the first N3-arylations of the dihydropyrimidone ring system were successfully completed using the copper-catalyzed Goldberg reaction. Altogether, these protocols provide new tools for rapid generation of novel and diverse dihydropyrimidone derivatives.
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