Oxidative [3+3] Annulation of Atropaldehyde Acetals with 1,3-Bisnucleophiles: An Efficient Method of Constructing Six-Membered Aromatic Rings, Including Salicylates and Carbazoles

摘要

An oxidative [3+3] annulation of atropaldehyde acetals with various 1,3-bisnucleophiles was developed using either N-bromosuccinimide or copper(II) bromide as oxidizing reagent and Bronsted or Lewis acids as catalyst. The [3+3] annulations can be considered mechanistically as oxidizing reagentinduced acid-acid-catalyzed domino reactions established through the concept of auto-tandem catalysis. Alkyl acetoacetates, alpha-(indol-2-yl) acetate, anilines,1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-amine, ethyl 5-amino-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, and 3-amino-1H-indazole can all be used as 1,3-bisnucleophiles in this type of transformation. The established reactions can very efficiently construct six-membered aromatic rings, including salicylates and carbazoles. A four-step method of synthesizing the anti-inflammatory agent diflunisal was also developed based on the oxidative [3+3] annulation reaction, and the yield was high.