A Sonogashira Cross-Coupling/5-exo-dig Cyclization/Ionic Hydrogenation Sequence: Synthesis of 4-Substituted 3-Azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-ones from 2-Iodocyclopropanecarboxamides
A variety of 4-substituted 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-ones have been prepared from 2-iodocyclopropanecarboxamides by a three-step sequence involving a copper-free Sonogashira coupling with terminal aryl- or heteroarylalkynes, followed by a 5-exo-dig cyclization and an ionic hydrogenation.