Synthesis 2003(14): 2115-2134
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42082
REVIEW
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Cyclisations Involving Attack of Carbo- and Heteronucleophiles on Carbon-Carbon π-Bonds Activated by Organopalladium Complexes

Geneviève Balme*, Didier Bouyssi, Thierry Lomberget, Nuno Monteiro
Laboratoire de Chimie Organique 1, CNRS UMR 5622, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon I, CPE. 43, Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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Publication History

Received 10 February 2003
Publication Date:
24 September 2003 (online)

Abstract

In the late 1980’s, a new process based on an intramolecular palladium-mediated cyclisation coupled with a carbon-carbon bond forming reaction appeared in the literature. Since the first report, many novel ring systems have been synthesized using this methodology. The aim of this present review article is to summarise a number of synthetic applications of this new process developed over the last fifteen years.

1 Introduction

2 Carbocycles

2.1 Cyclisation Unactivated Olefins

2.2 Cyclisation of Unactivated Alkynes

3 Heterocycles

3.1 Oxygen Heterocycles

3.2 Nitrogen Heterocycles

4 Conclusion

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A similar duality (Heck reaction versus cyclisation reaction) depending on the strengh of the nucleophile was also observed in a palladium mediated cyclisation of olefins (see Scheme [8] ).