Synlett 2022; 33(06): 569-574
DOI: 10.1055/a-1735-6250
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Iodine-Promoted Formal [5+1] Annulation of 2-Vinylanilines and Thiurams: A Facile Approach to the Synthesis of 2-Aminoquinolines

Jing Jiao
,
Pengyang Wang
,
Fangtao Xiao
,
Zhipeng Zhang
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21702059), Shanghai Pujiang Program (18PJ1402200), and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (222201814014, JKVJ1211010, JKVJ12001010).


Abstract

Quinolines, especially 2-aminoquinolines, are highly important heterocycles in medicinal chemistry. 2-Aminoquinolines can be synthesized by stepwise construction of the quinoline ring followed by additional amination; however, this protocol is cumbersome. Here, we describe a [5+1]-cyclization of 2-vinylanilines with tetraalkylthiuram disulfides in the presence of iodine and copper(II) triflate. This reaction directly employs readily available and low-cost thiuram as both a C1 synthon and a nitrogen source, providing a facile approach to one-step syntheses of a variety of 2-aminoquinolines in good to excellent yields.

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Publication History

Received: 15 December 2021

Accepted after revision: 11 January 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
11 January 2022

Article published online:
07 February 2022

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