Marking the heterocyclic neurotensin receptor antagonist SR142948A as a lead compound,
the development of an efficient and a practical synthetic route to heterocyclic aryl
carboxamides is reported. Thus, a highly efficient and flexible access to these carboxamides
was elaborated by taking advantage of microwave-assisted aminocarbonylation reaction
mediated by Mo(CO)6, Herrmann’s palladacycle, [(t-Bu)3PH]BF4, and DBU.
Key words
aminocarbonylation - microwave - aryl bromide - palladium catalysis - palladacycles
- medicinal chemistry