Synlett 2018; 29(07): 954-958
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591927
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Free Radical Cyclization of N-Arylacrylamides: Mild and Facile Synthesis of 3-Thiocyanato Oxindoles

Pran Gopal Karmaker
School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, P. R. of China   Email: fuxue.chen@bit.edu.cn
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Jiashen Qiu
School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, P. R. of China   Email: fuxue.chen@bit.edu.cn
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Di Wu
School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, P. R. of China   Email: fuxue.chen@bit.edu.cn
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Hongquan Yin
School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, P. R. of China   Email: fuxue.chen@bit.edu.cn
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School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, P. R. of China   Email: fuxue.chen@bit.edu.cn
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The authors are grateful for the financial support from the NSFC (21572020).
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Publication History

Received: 24 November 2017

Accepted after revision: 10 January 2018

Publication Date:
12 February 2018 (online)


Abstract

A novel and convenient oxidative radical cyclization of N-substituted N-arylacrylamides for the synthesis of 3-thiocyanated oxindoles has been developed by using AgSCN and K2S2O8 as the radical source. This process allows a consistent and convenient access to SCN-containing heterocycles bearing a broad range of functional groups in good to excellent yields (up to 91%). Moreover, the use of inexpensive and readily available starting materials, operational simplicity, and excellent functional group tolerance makes this protocol practically attractive.

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