Rapid Access to 3-Aminoindazoles from Tertiary Amides
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Preparation of Enantiopure Non-Activated Aziridines and Synthesis of Biemamide B, D, and epiallo-Isomuscarine
Published on: June 13, 2022
Patrick Cyr1, Sophie Régnier1, William S Bechara1
1Centre in Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, Université de Montréal, Station Downtown, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada.
Abstract:
A two-step synthesis of structurally diverse 3-aminoindazoles from readily available starting materials was developed. This sequence includes a one-pot synthesis of aminohydrazones through chemoselective Tf2O-mediated activation of tertiary amides and subsequent addition of nucleophilic hydrazides. These precursors then participate in an intramolecular ligand-free Pd-catalyzed C-H amination reaction. The azaheterocycles synthesized via this approach were further diversified through subsequent deprotection/functionalization reactions.
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