A synthesis of sulfonamide analogs of platensimycin employing a palladium-mediated carbonylation strategy

The monodentate ligand 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phenyl-6-phospha-adamantane (PA-Ph) is shown to be highly effective in palladium-catalyzed carbonylative cross-coupling. Aryl and vinyl halides were efficiently converted to carboxylic acids, amides and to primary, secondary, and tertiary esters, respectively. Application of the Pd(OAc)2/PA-Ph (1:1) catalyst system proved critical in the methoxycarbonylation of a functionalized nitroresorcinol halide, allowing convenient access to novel platensimycin sulfonamide analogs.