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A chiral anthranilic pyrrolidine catalyst as a custom-made amine-catalyst was developed for the enantio- and diastereo selective Michael reaction of nitroalkenes with carbonyl compounds. In particular, a peptide-like catalyst in which an α-amino acid is attached to the anthranilic acid skeleton induced the high stereoselectivity of the reaction with aldehydes. Studies of the reaction mechanism indicated that the catalyst exhibits a divergent stereocontrol in the reaction, namely, steric control by a 2-substituted group on the catalyst and hydrogen-bonding control by a carboxylic acid group on the catalyst.

We developed a nitroxyl-catalyzed bromoesterification of alkenes with bromo reagents, which includes a six-membered ring bromolactonization of alkenyl carboxylic acids catalyzed by AZADO as the nitroxyl radical catalyst, and an intermolecular bromoesterification of alkenes with carboxylic acids using NMO as the

In this study, the low-frequency vibrational dynamics of polystyrene (PS) in CCl4 was investigated by femtosecond Raman-induced Kerr effect spectroscopy. Ethylbenzene (EBz) was also investigated as...

A monoalkoxy phenyl group as a dummy ligand on indolyl(aryl)iodonium imides, which is related to the N-I bonding hypervalent iodine(III) compound, for the copper-catalyzed indole-selective C-N coupling reaction was designed to provide 3-bissulfonimido-indole derivatives in high yields. In particular, the use of indolyl(2-butoxylphenyl)iodonium bissulfonimides indicated the high indole selectivity. Furthermore, this reaction was applied for the one-pot synthesis of 3-bissulfonimido-indole derivatives directly from indoles with bissulfonimides and (diacetoxyiodo)-2-butoxybenzene in the presence of Cu(MeCN)4BF4 catalyst.

A nitrite-catalyzed ring contraction reaction of substituted tetrahydrofurans by oxidation of bromide under aerobic conditions as a dehydrogenative dual functionalization was developed to provide 2-acyltetrahydrofurans in good yields. On the other hand, the oxidation reaction of 1-substituted isochromans occurred via the bromohydroxylation to give 1-(dibromoalkyl)-1-hydroxyisochromans in high yields.

Various 4-aryl-3-bromocoumarins were smoothly obtained in moderate yields in one pot by treating 3-aryl-2-propynoic acids with diaryliodonium triflates and K2CO3 in the presence of CuCl, followed by the reaction with tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) and Na2S2O8. The obtained 3-bromo-4-phenylcoumarin was transformed into 4-phenylcoumarin derivatives bearing C–H, C–S, C–N, and C–C bonds at 3-position.

A 1,3-iodo-amination with iodine reagent that involved the Csp2-Csp3 dual functionalization of 2-methyl indoles was developed to provide 2-aminomethyl-3-iodo-indole derivatives. The iodo-amination proceeded via a 1,4-transfer of an imide group through the formation of an indolyl(phenyl)iodonium imide using PhI(OAc)2, followed by an iodination using DIH or a double iodination of indole using excess DIH.

The C–C coupling reaction of N -electron withdrawing group (EWG) protected amides with coupling partners is one of the most important methods for C–C bond formation at the α-position of amides to directly give α-substituted amides. Of the four reactions, namely, the reaction via the generation of carbanion with an electrophile, that via the generation of carbon radical with a radical donor, that via the generation of iminium ion species with a nucleophile (oxidative coupling reaction), and that using a transition metal carbenoid, the oxidative coupling reaction presents a challenge although the reaction products are very useful for the transformation of a wide range of nitrogen-containing derivatives. In this review, recent developments in the oxidative coupling reaction of N -EWG protected amides with nucleophiles are summarized with focus on the reaction using a transition metal, the transition-metal-free reaction, the enantioselective reaction using a chiral catalysts, and the organocatalyzed oxidative coupling reaction.

Treatment of anti alkyl o-biaryl ketoximes and anti aryl o-biaryl ketoximes with Tf2O at 120 °C, followed by quenching with Et3N gave 6-alkylphenanthridines and 6-arylphenanthridines in good yields, respectively. These reactions proceeded through the O-triflation of the ketoximes, the Beckmann rearrangement, and the electrophilic cyclization of the formed nitrilium group onto the aromatic ring. © 2021 Elsevier Science. All rights reserved.

4-Aryl and 4-alkyl substituted 3-iodoquinolines could be smoothly obtained in one pot by treating N-tosyl-2-propynylamines with diaryliodonium triflate in the presence of K3PO4 and a catalytic amount of CuCl at room temperature, followed by treatment with N-iodosuccinimide and BF3·OEt2 at 0 °C, and then NaOH in methanol solution. The product, 3-iodo-4-phenylquinoline was smoothly transformed into 4-phenylquinoline with zinc; 4-phenyl-3-toluenesulfenylquinoline with toluenethiol, K2CO3, and CuI; 4-phenyl-3-phenylethynylquinoline with the Sonogashira coupling reaction; 4-phenyl-3-styrylquinoline with the Heck coupling reaction; 3,4-diphenylquinoline with the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction; 2-cyclohexyl-3-iodo-4-phenylquinoline with cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, Ag2CO3, and K2S2O8; and 3-iodo-2-(2′,5′-dioxan-1′-yl)-4-phenylquinoline with benzoyl peroxide in dioxane.

Treatment of quinolines and isoquinolines with benzoyl peroxide in tertiary amides, such as N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylpropionamide, and N-acetylpyrrolidine, etc., under irradiation with a Hg lamp in the temperature range of 35 °C to 40 °C gave C-C-bonded quinolines and isoquinolines bearing amide groups with high regioselectivity in good to moderate yields, respectively, under transition-metal-free conditions.

An oxidative 3-amination of indole derivatives using hypervalent iodine(III) and bissulfonimides, which proceeds via the formation of indolyl(aryl)iodonium imides, was developed. This reaction was followed by an indole-selective copper-catalyzed oxidative C&ndash, N coupling reaction to obtain 3-amino indole derivatives as single regioisomers. o-Alkoxy(diacetoxyiodo)arenes showed higher reactivity in the reaction than o-alkyl(diacetoxyiodo)arenes, efficiently promoting the formation of indolyl(aryl)iodonium imides in the first step.

A nitroxyl-radical-catalyzed oxidative coupling reaction between amines with an N-protecting electron-withdrawing group (EWG) and silylated nucleophiles was developed to furnish coupling products in high yields, thus opening up new frontiers in organocatalyzed reactions. This reaction proceeded through the activation of N-halogenated amides by a nitroxyl-radical catalyst, followed by carbon-carbon coupling with silylated nucleophiles. Studies of the reaction mechanism indicated that the nitroxyl radical activates N-halogenated amides, which are generated from N-EWG-protected amides and a halogenation reagent, to give the corresponding imines.

A variety of 5-aryl-2-methyltetrazoles and 5-aryl-2-benzyltetrazoles were directly prepared in good to moderate yields by the reaction of aromatic aldehydes with methylhydrazine and benzylhydrazine, followed by treatment with di-tert-butyl azodicarboxylate and [bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]benzene in a mixture of dichloromethane and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol at room temperature. The present method is a novel one-pot preparation of 5-aryl-2-methyltetrazoles and 5-aryl-2-benzyltetrazoles through a [2N + 2N] combination under transition metal-free and mild conditions.

On the basis of a study of the O-phenylation of 3-phenyl-2-propyn-1-ol with diphenyliodonium triflate and t-BuONa, a variety of 4-aryl-3-iodo-2H-benzopyrans were prepared in good to moderate yields in one pot from the reaction of 3-aryl-2-propyn-1-ols with diaryliodonium triflates and t-BuONa, followed by the treatment with N-iodosuccinimide and BF3·OEt2, under transition-metal-free and mild conditions. The formed 4-phenyl-3-iodo-2H-benzopyran was converted into 4-phenyl-2H-benzopyran derivatives through C-C bond formations at the 3-position by Pd-catalyzed coupling reactions and into coumarin with oxidants.

A variety of ethylarenes were converted into the corresponding primary aromatic amides in good yields via treatment with N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of a catalytic amount of 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile) in a mixture of ethyl acetate and water, acetonitrile and water, or chloroform and water, followed by reaction with molecular iodine and aq NH3 in one pot. It was found that aryl α-bromomethyl ketones and/or aryl methyl ketones were formed at the first reaction step and their iodoform-type reaction occurred at the second reaction step to provide primary aromatic amides. The present reaction is a useful and practical transition-metal-free method for the preparation of primary aromatic amides from ethylarenes.

Primary aliphatic carboxylic acids were treated with N-iodosuccinimide (NIS) in 1,2-dichloroethane to form the corresponding alkyl iodides under warming conditions. Based on these results, those aliphatic carboxylic acids were treated with NIS, followed by the reaction with K2CO3 to give the corresponding N-alkylsuccinimides in good yields in one pot. Moreover, those aliphatic carboxylic acids were treated with N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) and NaI, followed by the reaction with K2CO3 to provide the corresponding N-alkylsuccinimides in good to moderate yields in one pot. By using the present method, successive treatment of primary aliphatic carboxylic acids (10 mmol) with NIS, K2CO3, and then hydrazine provided the corresponding decarboxylated primary amines in good yield.

N , N -Diisopropylarylmethylamines were smoothly converted into the corresponding N -isopropylarylmethylamines by the reaction with molecular iodine in the presence of Na 2 CO 3 in chloroform at 60 °C. Other related tertiary amines were also transformed into the corresponding secondary amines by the reaction with molecular iodine under the same reaction conditions.

Simple treatment of 2-cyanobiaryls with methyllithium, ethylmagnesium bromide, butyllithium, phenyllithium, p-methylphenyllithium, etc., followed by the reaction with water and then with molecular iodine at 60 °C provided efficiently 6-methyl-, 6-ethyl-, 6-butyl-, 6-phenyl, 6-( p-methylphenyl)phenanthridines, etc., in good yields, respectively. Here, imines formed through the addition of carbanion onto the nitriles reacted with molecular iodine to form N-iodoimines smoothly, and their warming treatment induced the formation of imino radicals that smoothly cyclized onto the aryl group to give 6-alkyl- and 6-arylphenanthridines.

Various 4-aryl-3-bromocoumarins were smoothly obtained in moderate yields in one pot by treating 3-aryl-2-propynoic acids with diaryliodonium triflates and K2CO3 in the presence of CuCl, followed by the reaction with tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) and Na2S2O8. The obtained 3-bromo-4-phenylcoumarin was transformed into 4-phenylcoumarin derivatives bearing C–H, C–S, C–N, and C–C bonds at 3-position.

Alkyl aryl ketones were successfully converted into the corresponding 2,5-disubstituted and 2,4,5-trisubstituted oxazoles in good to moderate yields in a one-pot manner, utilizing iodine, Oxone®, and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid in nitriles under transition-metal-free conditions. The present method could be used for the preparation of Oxaprozin from benzyl phenyl ketone and succinonitrile. A possible reaction mechanism was proposed in which the key intermediates were α-iodoalkyl aryl ketones and α-iodosylalkyl aryl ketones.

Electron-deficient nitrogen-containing heteroaromatics, such as quinoline, isoquinoline, and pyridine, were treated with benzoyl peroxide in dioxane, tetrahydropyran, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, and dipropyl ether at 80 °C to form alkylated nitrogen-containing heteroaromatics in good yields under transition-metal-free conditions. This method was successfully applied to the preparation of lariat aza-crown ethers using 18-crown-6 or 15-crown-5 with quinoline and isoquinoline in the presence of benzoyl peroxide in good yields under irradiation conditions with a Hg lamp.

Various methylarenes are treated with 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin or N-bromosuccinimide and a catalytic amount of 2,2′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) in acetonitrile, carbon tetrachloride, or methyl tert-butyl ether, and then reacted with benzoic acid, p-toluenethiol, sodium p-toluenesulfinate, aqueous dimethylamine, and succinimide (formed from N-bromosuccinimide) to provide the corresponding arylmethyl benzoates, arylmethyl p-tolyl thioethers, arylmethyl p-tolyl sulfones, N-arylmethyl-N,N-dimethylamines, and N-(arylmethyl)succinimides in good yields, respectively. The reactions involve one-pot, transition-metal-free functionalizations to form C–O, C–S or C–N bonds at the benzylic positions of the methylarenes.

Electron-rich arenes bearing methyl or methoxy groups on the aromatic ring were treated with dichloromethyl methyl ether and ZnBr2, and then with molecular iodine and aq. ammonia to give the corresponding aromatic nitriles in good yields. Using this method, febuxostat was efficiently prepared from 4-bromophenol in four steps. The method can be used for the preparation of aromatic nitriles from arenes in one pot under metal-cyanide-free conditions.

A bromo-lactonization of alkenyl carboxylic acids and a bromo-cyclization of N-allyl amides as oxygen-nucleophilic bromo-cyclization reactions were developed via the oxidative umpolung of bromide using alkali metal bromide and inorganic oxidant to provide the corresponding cyclization products in high yields. In particular, the use of AcOEt, the solvent of choice for green sustainable reactions, led to the high reactivities of the present reactions. This methodology is highly recommended for green sustainable chemistry because it uses stable and non-hazardous reagents instead of other bromo reagents and oxidants, and does not produce organic wastes that pollute the environment.

Catalytic dehydrogenative dual functionalization (DDF) of ethers via oxidation, dealkylation, and α-bromination by the aerobic oxidation of bromide was developed to obtain the corresponding α-bromo ketones in high yields. In particular, the reaction of substituted tetrahydrofurans as cyclic ethers provided 3,3-dibromo tetrahydrofuran-2-ols in high yields selectively through the double α-bromination.

The treatment of phenols with paraformaldehyde in the presence of MgCl2 and Et3N in THF at 80 °C, followed by reaction with molecular iodine and aq. ammonia at room temperature provided the corresponding o-cyanophenols in moderate to good yields. The present reaction is a one-pot transformation of phenols into o-cyanophenols using much less expensive reagents than are typically used; the reaction is free of both transition-metals and cyanide. The utility of this reaction was highlighted during our preparation of Febuxostat from p-bromophenol.

A bromide-catalyzed oxidation of alcohols was developed which proceeded in the presence of an alkali metal bromide and an oxidant under mild conditions. The reaction involved an organic-molecule-free oxidation using KBr and Oxone and a Brønsted acid assisted oxidation using KBr and aqueous H2O2 solution to provide a broad range of carbonyl compounds in high yields. Moreover, the bromide-catalyzed oxidation of primary alcohols enabled the divergent synthesis of carboxylic acids and aldehydes under both reaction conditions in the presence of TEMPO. A possible catalytic mechanism was suggested on the basis of various mechanistic studies.

Various methylarenes were transformed into the corresponding aromatic nitriles in good to moderate yields by the treatment with aq. HBr and aq. H2O2, followed by reaction with molecular iodine and aq. ammonia in a one-pot procedure. The present reaction is a useful, practical, transition-metal-free, and organic-reagent-free method for the preparation of aromatic nitriles from methylarenes.

On the basis of studies of the transformation of benzylic bromides into the corresponding aromatic aldehydes by treatment with N-methylmorpholine N-oxide, various methylarenes were treated either with DBDMH in the presence of AIBN in acetonitrile at reflux (Method A) or with NBS in CCl4 under irradiation with a tungsten lamp at 30 °C (Method B), followed by treatment with N-methylmorpholine N-oxide to provide aromatic aldehydes in good yields. These methods could be adopted in one-pot transformations of methylarenes into aromatic aldehydes under conditions free of less toxic reagents and transition metals.

The reaction of terminal alkynes with n-BuLi, and then with aldehydes, followed by the treatment with molecular iodine, and subsequently hydrazines or hydroxylamine provided the corresponding 3,5-disubstituted pyrazoles or isoxazoles in good yields with high regioselectivity, through the formations of propargyl secondary alkoxides and α-alkynyl ketones. The present reactions are one-pot preparation of 3,5-disubstituted pyrazoles from terminal alkynes, aldehydes, molecular iodine, and hydrazines, and 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoles from terminal alkynes, aldehydes, molecular iodine, and hydroxylamine.

Various benzylic and aliphatic alcohols were smoothly oxidized to the corresponding aromatic aldehydes and ketones as well as aliphatic ketones by treatment with 1-acetoxy-5-nitro-1,2-benziodoxole-3(1H)-one (ANBX), 1-acetoxy-5-bromo-1,2-benziodoxole-3(1H)-one (ABBX), 1-acetoxy-5-chloro-1,2-benziodoxole-3(1H)-one (ACBX), and 1-acetoxy-5-fluoro-1,2-benziodoxole-3(1H)-one (AFBX). These new trivalent iodine compounds were prepared from 5-substituted 2-iodobenzoic acids and meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (m-CPBA). ANBX and ABBX were the most effective reagents for this oxidation of alcohols, and this present reaction is very attractive because of the ease of product isolation and the reusability of the reagents.

Various benzylic alcohols and aliphatic secondary alcohols were smoothly oxidized to the corresponding aromatic aldehydes, aromatic ketones, and aliphatic ketones, respectively, with the novel 1-acetoxy-5-nitro-1,2-benziodoxole-3(1H)-one (ANBX) alone, a trivalent iodine prepared from the oxidation of 2-iodo-5-­nitrobenzoic acid with MCPBA. The present reaction is the first ­effective method for the oxidation of alcohols with a trivalent iodine alone under mild reaction conditions.

Various benzylic and primary alcohols were efficiently converted into the corresponding nitriles in good yields at room temperature by treatment with tert-butyl hypochlorite, diiodine, or 1,3-diiodo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin in the presence of (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxidanyl (TEMPO), followed by treatment with diiodine and aqueous ammonia. The nitriles were obtained in good yields and high purities simply by extraction of the reaction mixture with chloroform and subsequent removal of the solvent.

Ion-supported Ph 3 P, 4-(diphenylphosphino)benzyltrimethylammonium bromide (IS-Ph 3 P), could be used for the facile amidation of a wide range of carboxylic acids with amines in the presence of bromotrichloromethane to provide the corresponding amides in good yields. In the present reaction, the desired amides were obtained in good yields with high purity by simple extraction of the reaction mixture with diethyl ether or chloroform and subsequent removal of the solvent from the extract. Moreover, ion-supported Ph 3 PO (IS-Ph 3 PO), which was a co-product derived from IS-Ph 3 P in the present reductive condensation, was recovered in high yield and could be reduced to IS-Ph 3 P for reuse in the same amidation of carboxylic acid.

The oxidation of secondary alcohols and primary alcohols with two novel ion-supported (diacetoxyiodo)benzenes (IS-DIBs) A and B in the presence of a catalytic amount of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO) in dichloromethane at room temperature proceeded efficiently to provide the corresponding ketones and aldehydes, respectively, in good yields. The oxidative reaction of N , N -diisopropylbenzylamines with those IS-DIBs was also carried out to generate the corresponding aromatic aldehydes in good yields. In addition, the Hofmann rearrangement of primary amides in methanol under basic conditions and the oxidative 1,2-rearrangement of propiophenones in trimethyl orthoformate under acidic conditions with those IS-DIBs provided the corresponding methyl carbamates and methyl 2-arylpropanoates, respectively, in good yields. Moreover, treatment of acetophenones with those IS-DIBs in the presence of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid in acetonitrile generated the corresponding 5-aryl-2-methyloxazoles in good yields. In those five reactions, the desired products were obtained in good yields with high purity by simple extraction of the reaction mixture with diethyl ether and subsequent removal of the solvent from the extract. Moreover, ion-supported iodobenzenes, which were the co-products derived from IS-DIBs in the present oxidative reactions, were recovered in good yields and could be re-oxidized to IS-DIBs A and B for reuse in the same oxidative reactions.

Alkyl aryl ketones are converted into the corresponding α-sulfonyloxyketones, in moderate to excellent yields, via a novel procedure that utilizes Oxone®, p-toluenesulfonic acid or methanesulfonic acid and molecular iodine in a mixture of acetonitrile and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol. The yield is found to be dependent on the nature of the ketone. A mechanism is proposed in which the key intermediates are an α-iodoketone and a subsequently formed α-iodosylketone. The latter reacts with the sulfonic acid to afford the α-sulfonyloxyketone product.

Various aryl bromides were efficiently converted into the corresponding aromatic nitriles in good yields by the treatment with Mg turnings and subsequently DMF, followed by treatment with molecular iodine and aq NH3. The same treatment of aryl bromides, which are weakly reactive to Mg turnings, with iPrMgCl·LiCl and subsequently DMF, followed by the treatment with molecular iodine and aq NH3 also afforded the corresponding aromatic nitriles in good yields. On the other hand, when N-formylpiperidine was used instead of DMF, p-substituted β-bromostyrenes were converted into the corresponding p-substituted cinnamonitriles, i.e., α,β-unsaturated nitriles, in good to moderate yields by the same procedure. The reactions were carried out by means of a simple experimental procedure and did not require any toxic metal cyanides or expensive rare metals. Therefore, the present reactions are practical and environmentally benign one-pot methods for the preparation of aromatic nitriles, cinnamonitriles, and aliphatic nitriles from aryl bromides, β-bromostyrenes, and alkyl bromides, respectively, through the formation of Grignard reagents and their DMF or N-formylpiperidine adducts.

Hypervalent iodine(III) compounds containing iodine-nitrogen bonds are very attractive amination reagents in organic synthesis. Heteroaromatic (aryl)iodonium imides containing a iodine-nitrogen bond and a hypervalent iodine(III) atom were prepared from heteroarenes, bis(sulfon)imides and (diacetoxyiodo)arenes under mild conditions. These compounds were stable under air and in organic solvents, and could be easily purified by precipitation. X-ray crystal structure analysis indicated that the structure of N-pivaloyl indolyl(phenyl)iodonium bis(tosyl)imides and N-pivaloyl indolyl(2-butoxyphenyl)iodonium bis(tosyl)imides was a dimer with a T-shaped geometry at the iodine atom linked to an indole group and a bis(tosyl)imide by a monomer unit. Moreover, the use of substituted iodoarenes facilitated the purification of some of the heteroaromatic (aryl)iodonium imides.

A novel one-pot, two-step preparation of 5-aryltetrazoles from aromatic aldehydes and alkylhydrazines is presented.

A variety of ethylarenes were converted into the corresponding primary aromatic amides in good yields via treatment with N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of a catalytic amount of 2,2′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) in a mixture of ethyl acetate and water, acetonitrile and water, or chloroform and water, followed by reaction with molecular iodine and aq NH3 in one pot. It was found that aryl α-bromomethyl ketones and/or aryl methyl ketones were formed at the first reaction step and their iodoform-type reaction occurred at the second reaction step to provide primary aromatic amides. The present reaction is a useful and practical transition-metal-free method for the preparation of primary aromatic amides from ethylarenes.

On the basis of a study of the O-phenylation of 3-phenyl-2-propyn-1-ol with diphenyliodonium triflate and t-BuONa, a variety of 4-aryl-3-iodo-2H-benzopyrans were prepared in good to moderate yields in one pot from the reaction of 3-aryl-2-propyn-1-ols with diaryliodonium triflates and t-BuONa, followed by the treatment with N-iodosuccinimide and BF3·OEt2, under transition-metal-free and mild conditions. The formed 4-phenyl-3-iodo-2H-benzopyran was converted into 4-phenyl-2H-benzopyran derivatives through C–C bond formations at the 3-position by Pd-catalyzed coupling reactions and into coumarin with oxidants.

An oxidative bromoetherification involving a bromine transfer from alkyl bromides upon reacting them with aldehydes in a Grignard reaction with a concurrent oxidation of bromide was developed to provide substituted tetrahydrofurans in high yields. This reaction, which proceeds through two types of bromine transfer, was promoted by the addition of a Brønsted acid. Mechanistic studies suggested that a magnesium Lewis acid activates hypobromate, which is generated in situ from the reaction of bromide and Oxone to improve the electrophilicity of the bromonium ion (Br(+) ) for the oxidative bromoetherification of alkenyl alcohols. Furthermore, the magnesium Lewis acid catalyzed oxidative bromoetherification of an alkenyl alcohol proceeded to provide a cyclization product in 92 % yield.