Catalytic Transformations of 2-Pyridones by Rhodium-Mediated Carbene Transfer

Org Lett. 2022 Mar 4;24(8):1637-1641. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00151. Epub 2022 Feb 22.

Abstract

An enantioselective cyclopropanation reaction of N-substituted 2-pyridones with diazo compounds has been realized by using a chiral rhodium complex as the catalyst, and the corresponding chiral cyclopropanes could be formed in good yields with high enantioselectivities. Moreover, using acceptor-acceptor dimethyl 2-diazomalonate as the carbene precursor, a novel 1,4-rearrangement of a Boc group from N to C has also been discovered under rhodium catalysis.