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A Two-Step Protocol for Umpolung Functionalization of Ketones Via Enolonium Species
Published on: August 16, 2018
Recent advances in site-selective transformations of β-enaminones via transition-metal-catalyzed C-H
Prasanta Roy1, Karuna Mahato1, Divya Shrestha1
1School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea. leesw1212@ynu.ac.kr.
Abstract:
β-Enaminone transformation strategies are widely employed in the synthesis of numerous biologically active drugs and natural products, highlighting their significance in medicinal chemistry. In recent years, various strategies have been developed for synthesizing several five- and six-membered heterocycles, as well as substituted polyaromatic scaffolds, which serve as crucial synthons in drug development, from β-enaminones. Among these approaches, site-selective transformations of β-enaminones via C-H activation and annulation have been particularly well explored. This review summarizes the most recent literature (over the past eight years) on β-enaminone transformations for developing bioactive scaffolds through site-selective C-H bond functionalization and annulation.
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