Synlett 2017; 28(07): 741-750
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588403
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CO2 = CO + O: Redox-Neutral Lactamization and Lactonization of C–H Bonds with CO2

Zhen Zhang
a   Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. of China   Email: dgyu@scu.edu.cn
b   Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, P. R. of China
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Tao Ju
a   Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. of China   Email: dgyu@scu.edu.cn
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Jian-Heng Ye
a   Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. of China   Email: dgyu@scu.edu.cn
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Da-Gang Yu*
a   Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. of China   Email: dgyu@scu.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 16 December 2016

Accepted after revision: 06 January 2017

Publication Date:
31 January 2017 (online)


In memory of Professor Xiao-Zeng You

Abstract

Carbon dioxide, a nontoxic, cheap and readily available greenhouse gas, acts as the ideal carbonyl source with similar function as the combination of CO and oxidants (‘CO2 = CO + O’). We highlight this concept with recent advances of the lactamization and lactonization of C–H bond with CO2 under redox-neutral or even transition-metal-free conditions.