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We report an efficient route to pyridine derivatives via an FeCl3-catalyzed four-component nucleophilic addition/intermolecular cyclization. This simple fragment assembly strategy uses mild conditions and affords a broad range of polysubstituted pyridines in moderate to good yield from simple and readily available starting materials. A plausible mechanism for this process is proposed.

A mild and efficient Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H activation/esterification reaction for the synthesis of isocoumarins has been developed. This procedure uses readily available benzoic acids and cyclic diazo-1,3-diketones as starting materials and involves domino intermolecular C-H activation in combination with intramolecular esterification to give the corresponding isocoumarins in moderate to excellent yields. This process provides a facile approach for the construction of isocoumarins containing various functional groups that does not require any additives.

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The synthesis of β-alkynyl ketones was achieved in good to excellent yields by an iron-catalyzed domino reaction of N-cyclohexyl propargylamines and 1,3-diketones. A plausible mechanism involving nucleophilic substitution, intramolecular cyclization, and reverse Claisen condensation for this process is proposed.