Synthesis 2023; 55(14): 2159-2165
DOI: 10.1055/a-2050-6508
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Direct 2-Pyridyl-Alkylation of Benzyne with N-Alkylpyridinium Salts

Authors

  • Ning-Xin Guo

    a   State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
    b   University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. of China
  • Ji-Bao Xia

    a   State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
  • Yijin Su

    a   State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China

We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC; 21602229), the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation for generous financial support.


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Abstract

A 2-pyridyl-alkylation of benzyne using N-alkylpyridinium salts has been developed under either photochemical or thermal conditions. This metal-free dicarbofunctionalization of benzyne undergoes a de Mayo-type process including cascade dearomative [3+2] cycloaddition and rearomative ring-opening reaction. An electron-deficient N-cyclic alkyl group was necessary. A formal ortho-C–H arylation of pyridine has been achieved.

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Publication History

Received: 18 January 2023

Accepted after revision: 08 March 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
08 March 2023

Article published online:
13 April 2023

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