title: Nickel-catalyzed cycloaddition of alkynes and isocyanates.
abstract: A mild and general route for preparing 2-pyridones from isocyanates and diynes is described. Ni imidazolyidene complexes were used to mediate cyclizations between both internal and terminal diynes with aryl and alkyl isocyanates. In addition, the efficacy of this protocol allows for the preparation of a fused seven-membered pyridone and for three component cyclizations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0850, USA.
authors.forename: Hung A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Duong
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: Janis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Louie