Convergent Synthesis of PI3K Inhibitor GDC-0908 Featuring Palladium-Catalyzed Direct C-H Arylation toward Dihydrobenzothienooxepines.

A practical convergent synthesis of PI3K inhibitor GDC-0908 (1) is described. The process features a dihydrobenzothienooxepine formation via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular direct C-H arylation and a Negishi coupling to construct the key C-C bonds. We further developed a general synthesis of dihydrobenzothienooxepines in good to excellent yields via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular direct C-H arylation, which tolerates both electronically and sterically diverse substituents on the phenyl ring.