The applications of hypervalent iodine(Ⅲ) reagents in the constructions of heterocyclic compounds through oxidative coupling reactions

Hypervalent iodine(Ⅲ)reagents have been vastly used in many useful organic transformations.In this review article,we highlight the strategies that used the common hypervalent iodine(Ⅲ)reagents as oxidants to synthesize the heterocyclic compounds,based on the patterns of bond formation during the construction of the heterocyclic backbones.

Study on the Degradation of the Highly Reactive Hypervalent Trifluoromethylation Iodine Reagent PhI（OAc）（CF3）

Degradation of the highly reactive hypervalent trifluoromethylation iodine reagent PhI（OAc）（CF3）, which can only be generated in situ with mixing PhI（OAc）2 and TMSCF3 in the presence of CsF, was studied by ESI-MS and GC-MS combined with ~9F-NMR. The important transient intermediate PhlCF3＋ was determined by ESI-MS, and the major volatile products containing CF3 were identified with the authentic compounds by using GC-MS, such as trifluoromethylbenzene, 2-iodobenzotrifluoride, 3-iodobenzotrifluoride, 4-iodobenzotrifluoride. Meanwhile, more evidences obtained with 19F-NMR were given for such degradation reaction. A possible rapid CF3 radical transfer reaction pathway was proposed to clarify such degradation progress based on the experimental results. Therefore, this study may be helpful in elucidating the intrinsic reactivity of PhI（OAc）（CF3） and the possible competing side reactions caused by such self-degradation pathway.

Metal-free nucleophilic 7,8-dearomatization of quinolines:Spiroannulation of aminoquinoline protected amino acids

Atom-and step-economy in IBX assisted diversity-oriented synthesis is achieved with a versatile AQ auxiliary α-amino acid analogs offering rapid access to polycyclic spiro-quinolines featuring a quaternary stereocenter in 20%–91% yields under mild conditions via 7,8-dearomatization of quinolines. Free of a preinstalled activation group is highlight of this intramolecular oxidation spiroannulation tandem reaction. This type of N-heterospirocycles, traditionally difficult to access, may open the door to a potentially interest scaffold for synthetic and medicinal chemistry.

Synthesis of polycyclic spiro-fused indolines via IBX-mediated cascade cyclization

We report a 2-iodoxybenzoic acid(IBX)-mediated intarmolecular oxidative spiro-fused tandem cyclization reaction of tryptophan analogs bearing an N-arylamides side-chain to rapidly afford polycyclic spiroindolines featuring multiple stereocenters including a quaternary stereocenters under mild reaction conditions.Among them,a novelty azaphosphol idine-containing spiroindoline compound is synthesized for the first time.It may open the door to azaphos pholidine-containing spiroindoline compound of potential interest in synthetic and medicinal chemistry.A plausible mechanism is proposed.

PhI(OAc)2-promoted umpolung acetoxylation of enamides for the synthesis of α-acetoxy ketones

Umpolung is a fundamental concept in organic chemistry, which provides an alternative strategy for the synthesis of target compounds which were not easily accessible by conventional methods. Herein, a mild and efficient PhI(OAc)_2-promoted umpolung acetoxylation reactions of enamides was developed for the synthesis of α-acetoxy ketones. The reaction tolerates a wide range of functional groups and affords α-acetoxy ketones in good to excellent yields. PhI(OAc)_2 serves as a source of acetoxy in the reaction.