Synlett 2011(13): 1821-1826  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260949
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Acid-Promoted Aza-Cyclization versus π-Cyclization of N-Acyliminium Species into Fused Pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazolones and Pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolinones

Jean-François Fleury, Pierre Netchitaïlo, Adam Daïch*
Laboratoire de Chimie, URCOM, EA 3221, INC3M CNRS-FR 3038, UFR des Sciences et Techniques, Université du Havre, BP: 540, 25 Rue Philippe Lebon, 76058 Le Havre Cedex, France
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Received 7 February 2011
Publication Date:
14 July 2011 (online)

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Abstract

A new approach for the synthesis of fused imidazolones and isoquinolinones is presented. The key step of this sequence was the interception of an N-acyliminium species with nitrogen or π-aromatic nucleophiles under kinetic vs. thermodynamic control. In addition, in the presence of two π-aromatic nucleophiles, only the six-membered ring closure into pyrroloisoquinolinones occurred.