Synthesis 2012; 44(12): 1778-1791
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289766
short review
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Heterocycle Formation via Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization

Tian-Sheng Mei
Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA, Fax: +1(858)7842409   eMail: yu200@scripps.edu
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Lei Kou
Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA, Fax: +1(858)7842409   eMail: yu200@scripps.edu
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Sandy Ma
Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA, Fax: +1(858)7842409   eMail: yu200@scripps.edu
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Keary M. Engle
Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA, Fax: +1(858)7842409   eMail: yu200@scripps.edu
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Jin-Quan Yu*
Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA, Fax: +1(858)7842409   eMail: yu200@scripps.edu
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Received: 04. Februar 2012

Accepted after revision: 16. April 2012

Publikationsdatum:
25. Mai 2012 (online)


Abstract

Heterocyclic compounds are ubiquitous in natural products, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. Therefore, the design of novel protocols to construct heterocycles more efficiently is a major area of focus in organic chemistry. In the past several years, cyclization reactions based upon palladium-catalyzed C–H activation have received substantial attention due to their capacity for expediting heterocycle synthesis. This review discusses strategies for heterocycle synthesis via palladium-catalyzed C–H bond activation and highlights recent examples from the literature.

1 Introduction

2 Intramolecular Cyclization via C–C Bond Formation

2.1 Arene/Arene Coupling

2.1.1 C–H Arylation with Aryl Halides

2.1.2 C(sp2)–H/C(sp2)–H Coupling

2.2 Arene/Alkene Coupling or Arene/Alkyne Coupling

2.2.1 Arene/Alkene Coupling

2.2.2 Arene/Alkyne Coupling

2.3 Arene/Alkane Coupling

2.3.1 C(sp2)–H Alkylation with Alkyl Halides

2.3.2 C(sp3)–H Arylation with Aryl Halides

2.3.3 C(sp2)–H/C(sp3)–H Coupling

3 Intramolecular Cyclization via C–N Bond Formation

4 Intramolecular Cyclization via C–O or C–S Bond Formation

5 Incorporation with Carbon Monoxide

6 Incorporation with Isonitrile

7 Incorporation with Olefin

8 Conclusions