Electrochemical Selenium-Catalyzed N,O-Difunctionalization of Ynamides: Access to Polysubstituted Oxazoles

Org Lett. 2022 Dec 30;24(51):9419-9424. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03811. Epub 2022 Dec 21.

Abstract

A green and efficient approach for the difunctionalization of ynamides by merging the electrochemical and organoselenium-catalyzed processes is described. This strategy features mild reaction conditions, broad functional group tolerance and high atom-economy, and requires no external chemical oxidant. Hence, we provide a sustainable alternative for the synthesis of polysubstituted oxazoles.