Intramolecular Addition Reactions of Functionalized Arylcarbenes to Arenes.

Calcium Chloride catalyzed Intramolecular Oxa Michael addition of 2’-Hydroxychalcone to Flavanone

An efficient cyclization of 2’-hydroxychalcone to flavanone using calcium chloride as a catalyst was developed. The scope of the reaction was studied with substituted 2’-hydroxychalcone and these chalcones was converted into corresponding flavanone in good yield. The merits of this method are inexpensive and easily available catalyst, easy workup procedure, avoid use of toxic solvent

A practical synthetic route to functionalized THBCs and oxygenated analogues via intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reactions.

A practical catalytic approach to the synthesis of 4-substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolines (THBCs, 1) and 1,2,3,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indoles (2) via InBr3-catalyzed intramolecular Friedel-Crafts (F-C) cyclization is described. The use of cross-metathesis reaction represents a direct route to the cyclization precursors and the use of InBr3 (5 mol%) allowed polycyclic indole compound...

Calcium Chloride faciled Intramolecular Oxa addition of 2’-Hydroxychalcone to Flavanone

Calcium Chloride catalyzed Intramolecular Oxa Michael addition of 2’-Hydroxychalcone to Flavanone

An efficient cyclization of 2’-hydroxychalcone to flavanone using calcium chloride as a catalyst was developed. The scope of the reaction was studied with substituted 2’-hydroxychalcone and these chalcones was converted into corresponding flavanone in good yield. The merits of this method are inexpensive and easily available catalyst, easy workup procedure, avoid use of toxic solvent. 

Autocatalytic intermolecular versus intramolecular deprotonation in C-H bond activation of functionalized arenes by ruthenium(II) or palladium(II) complexes.

The activation of the C-H bond of 1-phenylpyrazole (2) and 2-phenyl-2-oxazoline (3) by [Ru(OAc)2(p-cymene)] is an autocatalytic process catalyzed by the co-product HOAc. The reactions are indeed faster in the presence of acetic acid and water but slower in the presence of a base K2CO3. A reactivity order is established in the absence of additives: 2-phenylpyridine>2-phenyl-2-oxazoline>1-phenylp...