Nickel Phosphite/Phosphine-Catalyzed C–S Cross-Coupling of Aryl Chlorides and Thiols

A method for the coupling of aryl chlorides and thiophenols using an air-stable nickel(0) catalyst is described. This thioetherification procedure can be effectively applied to a range of electronically diverse aryl/heteroaryl chlorides without more expensive metal catalysts such as palladium, iridium, or ruthenium. This investigation also illustrates both, a variety of thiol coupling partners and, in certain cases, the use of Cs₂CO₃

Domino Reactions for the Synthesis of Anthrapyran-2-ones and the Total Synthesis of the Natural Product (±)-BE-26554A

A domino alkyne addition/CO insertion/Nu acylation reaction to a series of novel anthrapyran-2-ones in good to excellent yields is described. In addition, an efficient synthetic sequence involving carbonylation, formation of a β-keto-sulfoxide, and cyclization is presented en route to the antibiotic and antitumor compound (±)-BE-26554A

Domino Reactions for the Synthesis of Anthrapyran-2-ones and the Total Synthesis of the Natural Product (±)-BE-26554A

A domino alkyne addition/CO insertion/Nu acylation reaction to a series of novel anthrapyran-2-ones in good to excellent yields is described. In addition, an efficient synthetic sequence involving carbonylation, formation of a β-keto-sulfoxide, and cyclization is presented en route to the antibiotic and antitumor compound (±)-BE-26554A