Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Annulative Coupling between Sulfoxonium Ylides and Diazo Compounds via C-H Activation

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Abstract

The Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H functionalization of sulfoxonium ylides and successively annulation with two classes of cyclic diazo compounds has been realized, affording structurally diverse fused-ring or spirocyclic compounds under redox-neutral conditions. The reaction proceeds via successive chelation-assisted C-H activation, carbene insertion, and intramolecular [3+3]/[4+1] annulation processess.

Key words: Rhodium catalysis, Sulfoxonium ylides, C-H activation, Diazo compounds, Annulation

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Fan Yang, Xiaomeng Fan, Xuejing Yao, Ruijie Mi, Songjie Yu, Xingwei Li, Jian Xiao. Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Annulative Coupling between Sulfoxonium Ylides and Diazo Compounds via C-H Activation[J]. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, doi: 10.6023/cjoc202405011.

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