We have described two important classes of palladium-catalyzed reactions for the synthesis of heterocycles and carbocycles: tandem Pd-catalyzed reactions of gem-dibromoolefins and domino Pd-catalyzed reactions via an ortho C−H functionalization. Chapter 1 describes the tandem Pd-catalyzed reaction of gem-dibromoolefins via an intramolecular direct arylation and an intermolecular Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. A number of aromatic carbocycles were synthesized by this method. Chapter 2 describes the tandem Pd-catalyzed reactions of β,β-dibromoenamides via an intramolecular C−O bond formation and an intermolecular Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Depending on the substituent on the nitrogen of β,β-dibromoenamides, either aromatic heterocycles or acyclic compounds can be synthesized. Chapter 3 and 4 describe the domino Pd-catalyzed reactions via an ortho C−H functionalization of aryl iodides. 2-Pyrrole substituted phenyl iodides were coupled with alkyl bromides in the presence of norbornene to provide aromatic tetracyclic compounds through three C−C bond formations (Chapter 3). However, the reaction between 2-methyl substituted phenyl iodides and the alkyl bromides in the presence of norbornene provided tetrasubstituted helical alkenes with the norbornene incorporated in the final product through four C−C bond formations (chapter 4). In Chapter 5, detailed mechanistic studies including kinetic and NMR studies were described for the regioselective C−H functionalization of 2-pyrrole substituted phenyl iodides. The studies provided advanced and important understanding of the mechanism, and a rationale for the high regioselectivity.

We have described two important classes of palladium-catalyzed reactions for the synthesis of heterocycles and carbocycles: tandem Pd-catalyzed reactions of gem-dibromoolefins and domino Pd-catalyzed reactions via an ortho C−H functionalization. Chapter 1 describes the tandem Pd-catalyzed reaction of gem-dibromoolefins via an intramolecular direct arylation and an intermolecular Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. A number of aromatic carbocycles were synthesized by this method. Chapter 2 describes the tandem Pd-catalyzed reactions of β,β-dibromoenamides via an intramolecular C−O bond formation and an intermolecular Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Depending on the substituent on the nitrogen of β,β-dibromoenamides, either aromatic heterocycles or acyclic compounds can be synthesized. Chapter 3 and 4 describe the domino Pd-catalyzed reactions via an ortho C−H functionalization of aryl iodides. 2-Pyrrole substituted phenyl iodides were coupled with alkyl bromides in the presence of norbornene to provide aromatic tetracyclic compounds through three C−C bond formations (Chapter 3). However, the reaction between 2-methyl substituted phenyl iodides and the alkyl bromides in the presence of norbornene provided tetrasubstituted helical alkenes with the norbornene incorporated in the final product through four C−C bond formations (chapter 4). In Chapter 5, detailed mechanistic studies including kinetic and NMR studies were described for the regioselective C−H functionalization of 2-pyrrole substituted phenyl iodides. The studies provided advanced and important understanding of the mechanism, and a rationale for the high regioselectivity.

In this thesis the synthesis of vicinal stereocenters is investigated in two distinct contexts, namely the construction of 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles and the synthesis of b-hydroxy-a-amino acids. Both scaffolds are prevalent in a range of natural products and biologically relevant compounds and, therefore, methods for their synthesis are of great import. First, the construction of 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles using palladium-catalyzed domino reactions is described.  This covers two stereospecific methods for the construction of the desired oxindoles based on domino carbopalladation sequences.  The termination events for these domino reactions are carbonylation or cross-coupling.  In the carbopalladation-carbonylation reaction, we studied the possibilty of suppressing b-hydride elimination for substrates possessing pendant b-hydrogens.  In the carbopalladation-cross-coupling sequence, we examined the role of the boron source and substrate scaffold in the outcome of the reaction.  In both of these methods, an intricate balance of rates needs to be attained in order to achieve the desired domino sequences.  Thus, these investigations offer insight into the rates of the competing reactions, and the factors that influence these processes. Secondly, the stereoselective synthesis of b-hydroxy-a-amino acids is explored.  This has lead to two separate methods for the construction of this scaffold.  We first examined a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides to aldehydes for the construction of syn-b-hydroxy-a-amino esters.  It was found that one set of azomethine ylides reacted through a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, while the other set reacted via a direct aldol reaction.  Finally, we studied an asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reaction to provide anti-b-hydroxy-a-amido esters from the corresponding a-amido-b-ketoesters.  Two protocols were developed for the reduction of these substrates, one using triethylammonium formate and the other using sodium formate in an emulsion.  The latter method gives high yields, diastereoselectivities and enantioselectivities for a broad range of substrates. / QC 20120605

Nos travaux de thèse portent sur la mise au point de nouvelles méthodes de synthèse permettant l’accès de façon rapide et efficace à différents dérivés pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidiniques diversement fonctionnalisés.La première partie de ce travail concerne l’étude et l’application de la condensation de la pyran-2-one avec les 5(3)-amino-3(5)-arylpyrazoles que ce soit par chauffage classique ou sous irradiation micro-onde. Par la suite, un nouveau procédé d’(hétéro)arylation pallado-catalysé direct régiosélectif a été mis à profit pour élaborer des pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines fonctionnalisées tant en position 3 que sur le méthyle situé sur le sommet 7 de la 5,7-diméthylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine.Le dernier volet de ce mémoire a été consacré à la préparation des entités pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidiniques substituées en position 7 par des motifs benzyliques et ce, via une procédure « one-pot », sous irradiation micro-onde, constituée d’une réaction d’arylation directe pallado-catalysée suivie d’une saponification-décarboxylation. / Our thesis works concern the development of new methods of synthesis allowing a rapid and effective access to variously functionalized pyrazolo [1,5-a] pyrimidines derivatives.First, we were explored the study and the application of the condensation of the pyran-2 one with 5(3)-amino-3 (5)-arylpyrazoles whether it is by classic heating or under microwaves. Indeed, we have described the first example of the direct and regioselective palladium-catalyzed (hetero)arylation of 5,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine, the reaction may be inducted to occur at either an sp2 or an sp3 carbon atom.The last part of this report was dedicated to the preparation of some 7-substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines via a one-pot two steps palladium-catalyzed direct CH-arylation followed by a saponification-decarboxylation.

L’accès à de nouveaux composés hétérocycliques originaux biologiquement actifs nécessite la mise au point de nouvelles méthodes de synthèse rapides et efficaces. Dans ce contexte, nous nous sommes intéressés à la réactivité des indazoles. Dans la première partie, nous avons étudié la sélectivité des couplages de type Suzuki, pour fonctionnaliser la position 3 d’indazoles possédant la fonction NH libre. Par la suite, un nouveau procédé d’(hétéro)arylation direct pallado-catalysé régiosélectif a été mis à profit pour synthétiser des indazoles fonctionnalisés tant sur la position 3 que sur le sommet 7. Nous avons ensuite montré la possibilité d’accéder à des entités disubstituées indazoliques en une seule étape, via une procédure "one-pot". Afin d’accroître la diversité autour du noyau indazole, nous avons mis au point une réaction d’alcénylation oxydative pallado-catalysée, des (2H)- et (1H)-indazoles sur les sommets C-3 et C-7. Pour exemplifier cette méthodologie, nous avons développé une synthèse en trois étapes du Gamendazole, composé actuellement en phase clinique pour la contraception masculine et ce, en utilisant l’alcénylation directe en C3 d’(1H)-indazoles convenablement fonctionnalisés. Le dernier volet de ce mémoire a été consacré à la préparation de composés à structure indazolique contenant une fonction sulfonamide afin de générer des librairies de dérivés substitués par un tel motif, dans le but de les tester biologiquement dans le domaine des anticancéreux. / Access to new biologically active compounds requires the development of new rapid and efficient methods for the synthesis of original heterocyclic scaffolds. In this context, we decided to focus particularly on the reactivity of indazoles. First, we studied the selectivity of Suzuki cross-coupling reaction to functionalize position 3 of the indazole with the free NH function. Indeed, we have described the first example of the direct and regioselective palladium-catalyzed (hetero)arylation of indazoles, the reaction may be induced to occur at either in position 3 and 7. We then showed the possibility of "one-pot" synthesis of disubstituted indazolic entities. Moreover, in order to increase diversity around the indazole scaffold, we developed a direct and regioselective alkenylation of (2H)- and (1H)-indazoles by oxidative palladium catalyzed at the C-3 and C-7, then we envisaged a three staps synthesis of Gamendazole, molecule currently in clinical phase for male contraception, by using the direct alkenylation at C3 of the suitably functionalized (1H)-indazoles. The last part of this report was dedicated to the preparation of indazoles containing a sulphonamide function, with the aim of biological testing them as potentially anti-cancer candidates.