Enantioselective copper-catalyzed cycliza-tion of γ-alkenylsulfonamides and a δ-alkenylsulfonamide in the presence of a range of vinyl arenes results in variously functionalized 2-substituted chiral nitrogen heterocycles via a formal alkene C–H functionalization process. Application of this reaction to the concise synthesis of a 5-HT7 receptor antagonist is demonstrated.
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