Synlett 2016; 27(13): 2029-2033
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1562432
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Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl-Substituted Ethyl Picolinate Derivatives by the Cobalt-Catalyzed Regioselective Intermolecular [2+2+2] Cycloaddition

Tomoki Ishikawa
Department of Chemistry, College of Humanities & Sciences, Nihon University, Sakurajosui, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan   Email: kawatsur@chs.nihon-u.ac.jp
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Taro Sonehara
Department of Chemistry, College of Humanities & Sciences, Nihon University, Sakurajosui, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan   Email: kawatsur@chs.nihon-u.ac.jp
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Shogo Murakami
Department of Chemistry, College of Humanities & Sciences, Nihon University, Sakurajosui, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan   Email: kawatsur@chs.nihon-u.ac.jp
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Maki Minakawa
Department of Chemistry, College of Humanities & Sciences, Nihon University, Sakurajosui, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan   Email: kawatsur@chs.nihon-u.ac.jp
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Motoi Kawatsura*
Department of Chemistry, College of Humanities & Sciences, Nihon University, Sakurajosui, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan   Email: kawatsur@chs.nihon-u.ac.jp
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Publication History

Received: 23 April 2016

Accepted after revision: 09 May 2016

Publication Date:
14 June 2016 (online)


Abstract

We demonstrated the intermolecular [2+2+2] cycloaddition of aryl- and trifluoromethyl-substituted internal alkyne and ethyl cyano­formate, and succeeded in constructing the pyridine derivatives using the CoI2/dcype/Zn catalyst system. The reaction proceeded with a high regioselectivity, and two trifluoromethyl-substituted ethyl picolinate derivatives were obtained as a single regioisomer.

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