Selective cross coupling and metalation reactions of pyridazinones

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Thomas M. Stevenson, Brett A. Crouse, Tho V. Thieu, Cristina Gebreysus, and Donna L. Piotrowski. Stine-Haskell Research Center, DuPont Crop Protection, P.O. Box 30, Newark, DE 19714
We have investigated the use of the pyridazinone ring system as a cyclic version of the methoxyacrylate pharmacophore of the fungicidal natural product strobilurin A. Our synthetic approach to these compounds was based on Suzuki and Stille coupling reactions of halopyridazinones. In addition to these coupling reactions we have investigated a number of other cross coupling reactions of these substrates. We also have found a simple way to differentiate the 4 and 5 positions of the pyridazinones to enable selective functionalization. Halogen-metal exchange reactions of the pyridazinones also proved successful.