Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of β-CF3-Enones with Quinoline N-Oxides

J Org Chem. 2023 Jan 6;88(1):602-612. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02659. Epub 2022 Dec 16.

Abstract

The site-selective incorporation of a trifluoromethyl group into biologically active molecules and pharmaceuticals has emerged as a central topic in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Herein, we demonstrate the rhodium(III)-catalyzed conjugate addition of β-trifluoromethylated enones with quinoline N-oxides, which result in the generation of β-trifluoromethyl-β'-quinolinated ketones. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions with complete functional group tolerance. The synthetic applicability was showcased by successful gram-scale experiments and valuable synthetic transformations of coupling products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Ketones / chemistry
  • Oxides
  • Quinolines*
  • Rhodium* / chemistry

Substances

  • Oxides
  • Rhodium
  • Quinolines
  • Ketones