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Org Lett. 2016 Jun 03;18(11):2540-3. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00751. Epub 2016 May 19.

Cyclization of 4-Phenoxy-2-coumarins and 2-Pyrones via a Double C-H Activation.

Organic letters

Katrina Mackey, Leticia M Pardo, Aisling M Prendergast, Marie-T Nolan, Lorraine M Bateman, Gerard P McGlacken

Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemistry and Analytical & Biological Chemistry Research Facility, University College Cork , College Road, Cork, Ireland.

PMID: 27196033 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00751

Abstract

Aryl-heteroaryl coupling via double C-H activation is a powerful transformation that avoids the installation of activating groups. A double C-H activation of privileged biological scaffolds, 2-coumarins and 2-pyrones, is reported. Despite the rich chemistry of these molecular frameworks, the yields are very good. Excellent regioselectivity was achieved on the pyrones. This methodology was applied to the synthesis of flemichapparin C in three steps. Isotope effect experiments were carried out, and a mechanism is proposed.

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