Volume 52, Issue 33 pp. 8584-8587
Communication

Organocatalytic Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Pyridines at Room Temperature

Dr. Zugui Shi

Dr. Zugui Shi

Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371 (Singapore)

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Prof. Dr. Teck-Peng Loh

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Teck-Peng Loh

Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026 (P. R. China)

Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371 (Singapore)

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First published: 20 June 2013
Citations: 79

We gratefully acknowledge the Nanyang Technological University, the Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 2 (MOE2010-T2-2-067, and MOE2011-T2-1-013) for financial support.

Graphical Abstract

Amines by all means: A unique aza-Rauhut–Currier/cyclization/desulfonation cascade reaction between allenoates and N-sulfonyl-1-aza-1,3-dienes, catalyzed by the readily available diamine TMEDA, has been developed. This strategy provides facile access to a broad range of valuable highly functionalized pyridines in good yields under very mild reaction conditions.

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