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Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Pyridines: A Metal-Free Cascade Process
Kai Wei1, Yu-Cui Sun1, Rui Li1
1Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Provincial Center for Research and Development of Natural Products, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Herein, we report a new process for the synthesis of highly functionalized pyridines based on a tandem Pummerer-type rearrangement, aza-Prins cyclization, and elimination-induced aromatization. This formal [5+1] cyclization provides pyridines in good yields with easily accessible starting materials. The synthetic potential of our new method is further demonstrated in the modification of the frameworks of BINOL and some natural products.
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