Asymmetric tandem Heck and carbonylation reactions provide
an efficient
route to synthesize biologically important chiral cyclic compounds
with a carbonyl group and have attracted increasing research interests.
However, this type of reaction relies on the initiation from the oxidative
addition of aryl halides or pseudo halides, resulting in a low atomic
economy of the reaction. In addition, this protocol has not adequately
demonstrated the reactivity and generality of heteroarene halides.
Meanwhile, the asymmetric Wacker-type cyclization and carbonylation
reactions are plagued by narrow substrate scope and low enantioselectivity
and remain underexplored. Herein, we describe a Pd(II)-catalyzed asymmetric
sequential cyclization and carbonylation reaction of 1,6-enynes and
analogues with carbon monoxide (CO). This catalytic system tolerates
a broad scope of nucleophiles, including phenols, alcohols, and amines.
This reaction sequence forms four chemical bonds, two rings, and up
to three stereocenters in a single step. This strategy allows for
the convenient access to a variety of polycyclic compounds in good
yields with good enantio- and diastereoselectivities, including indoles,
benzofurans, indole- or benzofuran-fused bicyclo[3.2.1]octanes, and
indole-fused bicyclo[4.2.1]nonane.