DOI

The formation of spirocyclic 2-benzoxepines by Rh2(esp) 2-catalyzed decomposition of diazo arylidene succinimides in the presence of ketones was investigated. This transformation, which is a formal [5+2] cycloaddition of styryl rhodium carbenes to the carbonyl group, occurs in high yields under mild conditions, with high carbonyl substrate tolerance and diastereoselectivity. The developed general method opens access to rare spiro (hetero)cyclic scaffolds with great potential in drug discovery.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberss-2021-t0682-op
Pages (from-to)5128-5138
Number of pages11
JournalSynthesis (Germany)
Volume54
Issue number22
Early online date26 Jan 2022
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Jan 2022

    Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

    Research areas

  • 2-benzoxepines, conjugated carbonyl ylide, cyclic α-diazocarbonyl compounds, electrocyclization, spirocyclic scaffold, cyclic alpha-diazocarbonyl compounds

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