Yong-Xin Liang, Xiang-He Meng, Ming Yang, Haroon Mehfooz and Yu-Long Zhao
Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 12519-12522
DOI:
10.1039/C9CC05802H,
Communication
A novel Zn(OAc)2-catalyzed three-component tandem cyclization reaction of isocyanides, α-diazoketones and anhydrides has been developed. The reaction demonstrates the wide scope of substrates and provides a novel and efficient strategy for the synthesis of polysubstituted maleimides from readily available substrates in a single step.