Radical bicyclization of 1,6-enynes with sulfonyl hydrazides by the use of TBAI/TBHP in the aqueous phase

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 May 23;59(42):6391-6394. doi: 10.1039/d3cc01102j.

Abstract

A novel 5-exo-dig/6-endo-trig bicyclization of 1,6-enynes with sulfonyl hydrazides in the aqueous phase using the cheap and available tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI)-tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) combined system is reported. The resulting reaction of diverse nitrogen- and oxygen-polyheterocycles displays high chemical selectivity, high step-economy, and a moderate substrate scope. Moreover, iodosulfonylation can be realized by modulating the structure of the 1,6-enynes.