A Highly Regio and Stereoselective Synthesis of (<i>Z</i>)-3-Aryl(alkyl)idene Isoindolin-1-ones via Palladium Catalyzed Annulation of Terminal Alkynes

Abstract

o-Iodobenzamide or its N-substituted derivatives 4-10 and terminal alkynes 11-17 reacted in DMF in the presence of bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)chloride, cuprous iodide and triethylamine leading to (Z)-3-arylidene isoindolin-1-ones (22, 24, 27 and 28) or o-alkynyl N-substituted benzamides (I). The latter could be cyclised with sodium in ethanol in a completely regio and stereoselective manner to (Z)-3-aryl(alkyl)idene isoindolin-1-ones 18-35.