Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Cyclization of 1‑Alkynyl-2-iodo‑d‑glucal

Cascade reactions are important synthetic tools for the synthesis of heterocyclic molecules, particularly those catalyzed by palladium. Herein, we report a palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylative cyclization of new 1-alkynyl-2-iodo-d-glucals, which undergo a tandem carbonylative cyclization in the presence of various amine nucleophiles. A broad range of aromatic and aliphatic amines were applied as coupling partners, resulting in the selective and high-yield synthesis of glycosides fused to pyridinones. A plausible mechanism is proposed, proceeding via a tandem palladium aminocarbonylation followed by a palladium-catalyzed endo-dig cyclization.