Palladium-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of Alkynylimines, Double Isocyanides, and H2O/KOAc

J Org Chem. 2020 May 15;85(10):6441-6449. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00323. Epub 2020 Apr 30.

Abstract

In this work, a palladium-catalyzed cyclization of alkynylimines and double isocyanides is described. This facile procedure is efficient for synthesizing various 4-amidyl-2-aminopyrroles. Mechanism investigation indicates that a four-membered ring-fused pyrrole species is a key intermediate and the reaction involves [4 + 1] cycloaddition, protonation, nucleophilic addition, 1,4-addition of isocyanide, and rearomatization. Interestingly, the linear dipyrrole derivative is found to be an appropriate fluoride ion probe with a remarkable emission change, which could serve as a potential candidate for optoelectronic conjugated materials.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't