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An unprecedented cross-coupling reaction of alkyl carbagermatranes with bromofluoroolefins to deliver dialkyl-substituted monofluoroalkenes was achieved. This cross-coupling reaction was performed under base/additive-free conditions with excellent functional group tolerance, therefore offering an opportunity for challenging dialkyl-substituted monofluoroalkenes. The preparation of bioactive agent analogues including an antitubercular agent mimic and a COX-2 inhibitor analogue and the late-stage fluoroalkenylation of drug-molecule derivatives proved the utility of this strategy.

Functionalized 6-substituted-thiosalicylates are key intermediates for the synthesis of pyrimidinyl(thio)salicylic acids, a group of important herbicides targeting plant acetohydroxyacid synthase. Therefore, it is of great interest to develop an efficient method for the syntheses of 6-substituted-thiosalicylates. Herein, we have developed a direct and efficient method for the synthesis of functionalized 6-substituted-thiosalicylates (4) from aryl iodide (1) by using an improved microwave-assisted Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. Almost all the reactions proceeded smoothly and afforded moderate to excellent yields of products. Moreover, this protocol is obviously superior to the traditional available methods and could be utilized to synthesize pyrimidinyl(thio)salicylic acid and its derivatives.

Indoline-2,3-diones (isatins) and their derivatives are important heterocycles found in nature and present in numerous bioactive compounds. Very few examples related to the synthesis of 4-substituted-arylisatins have been reported before. Utilizing microwave irradiation, the synthesis of bulky 4-substituted-arylisatins via a Suzuki cross-coupling has been developed with a wide range of substrates. All the reactions proceeded smoothly and afforded moderate to excellent yields of products, which indicating that electronic effects and steric modifications have little effect on this reaction.

A new efficient method for the synthesis of functionalized 4-methyl-6-bulkyarylsalicylates via a microwave-promoted Suzuki cross-coupling is presented.

Functionalized 6-arylsalicylate substructures occur in a variety of pharmacologically relevant natural products and bioactive compounds. Especially 6-arylsubstituted salicylates, as a key pharmacophore of anti-resistant acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors have played a lead role in combatting the weed-resistance issues. Previously, we have explored two new methods to synthesize position-6 aryl substituted salicylic acid fragment. However, these two methods failed to introduce various substituents into salicylic acid. Here an efficient method for the synthesis of 6-substituted salicylates is described via a microwave-promoted Suzuki cross-coupling. Due to the obvious advantages of this method, such as a wide range of substrates, smooth and rapid reaction and moderate to excellent yields, this protocol could be utilized to synthesize more anti-resistant AHAS inhibitors.

The improved microwave assisted Suzuki cross-coupling of aryl iodides (I) with boronic acids followed by deprotection produces various thiosalicylates.

The two-step procedure gives access to the title compounds starting from iodo salicylate (I) and a broad variety of arylboronic acids within a very short time and good to excellent yields.

Electronic and steric modifications have only small effects on the reactions of 4-iodoisatins with aryl- and alkenyl boronic acids.