Synlett 2018; 29(07): 959-963
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591535
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Practical Synthesis of Functionalized Chromeno[3,4-c]pyridine Derivatives via a CuCl2-Catalyzed Tandem Reaction of the Blaise Reaction Intermediates and 3-Cyanocoumarins

Yangyang Fan
a   College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. of China   Email: chenzhiwei@zjut.edu.cn   Email: lijianjun@zjut.edu.cn
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Lei Zheng
a   College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. of China   Email: chenzhiwei@zjut.edu.cn   Email: lijianjun@zjut.edu.cn
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Zhaohai Yang
a   College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. of China   Email: chenzhiwei@zjut.edu.cn   Email: lijianjun@zjut.edu.cn
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Jian-Jun Li*
a   College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. of China   Email: chenzhiwei@zjut.edu.cn   Email: lijianjun@zjut.edu.cn
b   Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. of China
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Zhiwei Chen*
a   College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. of China   Email: chenzhiwei@zjut.edu.cn   Email: lijianjun@zjut.edu.cn
b   Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. of China
› Author Affiliations
We are grateful for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21676253 and No. 21776254) for financial support. Cooperation from the colleagues analytical research and development is highly appreciated.
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Publication History

Received: 03 December 2017

Accepted after revision: 01 January 2018

Publication Date:
02 February 2018 (online)


Abstract

This work discloses a novel and efficient protocol for the construction of functionalized chromeno[3,4-c]pyridine derivatives from the Blaise reaction intermediates and 3-cyanocoumarins through a CuCl2-catalyzed sequential Michael addition/intramolecular cyclization/oxidative aromatization reaction. This new method shows the advantages of mild reaction conditions, easy workup, nonchromatographic purification technique, good functional group tolerance, and moderate to good yields.

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