Silver/palladium relay catalyzed 1,3-dipole annulation/allylation reactions to access fully substituted allyl imidazolidines

Org Biomol Chem. 2020 Jan 28;18(4):646-649. doi: 10.1039/c9ob02633a. Epub 2020 Jan 10.

Abstract

A silver/palladium relay catalyzed 1,3-dipole annulation/allylation reaction of iminoesters and Baylis-Hillman acetates for the construction of fully substituted allyl imidazolidines is reported. The reaction of both iminoesters and Baylis-Hillman acetates affords the fully substituted allyl imidazolidines in high yields and regioselectivities. The three component reaction is triggered by silver-catalyzed 1,3-dipole annulation, followed by the sequential palladium catalyzed allylation. Mechanistic studies reveal that the dual catalytic system plays a key role in the reaction. The developed methodology provides straightforward access to allyl imidazolidines under simple reaction conditions.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't