CuAAC Macrocyclization: High Intramolecular Selectivity through the Use of Copper–Tris(triazole) Ligand Complexes

Abstract

A range of multivalent heteroaryl ligands, copper sources, and solvent systems have been investigated for use in CuAAC-mediated macrocyclization reactions. These studies have revealed the key factors governing selectivity for macrocyclization versus dimerization and identified a simple but specific set of reaction conditions capable of efficiently generating a diverse series of drug-like macrocycles at modest dilution in up to 95% yield.