Rh(III)-Catalyzed [3 + 3] Annulation Reaction of Cyclopropenones and Sulfoxonium Ylides toward Trisubstituted 2-Pyrones.

A new Rh(III)-catalyzed [3 + 3] annulation reaction between cyclopropenones and β-ketosulfoxonium ylides has been reported, enabling metal carbene insertion to access a wide range of trisubstituted 2-pyrones with moderate to excellent yields via C-C single-bond cleavage, in which sulfoxonium ylides serve as potential safe precursors of metal carbenes. This reaction occurred under redox-neutral conditions with a broad substrate scope.