Synlett 2024; 35(20): 2520-2524
DOI: 10.1055/a-2416-2329
letter
Special Issue to Celebrate the 75th Birthday of Prof. B. C. Ranu

C–H Activation: A Versatile Tool for the Synthesis of Niclosamide and Its Derivatives

Rachel Gundamalla
a   Fluoro-Agrochemicals, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, India
b   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
,
Rajashaker Bantu
a   Fluoro-Agrochemicals, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, India
,
B. Sridhar
c   Laboratory of X-ray Crystallography, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, India
,
B. V. Subba Reddy
a   Fluoro-Agrochemicals, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, India
b   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Financial support was provided by CSIR, New Delhi.


Abstract

A novel strategy has been developed for the direct and regioselective ortho-acetoxylation of N-(2-benzoylphenyl)benzamides through C–H activation using a catalytic amount of Pd(OAc)2 (5 mol%) and a stoichiometric amount of PhI(OAc)2 in a mixture of acetic anhydride and acetic acid. By using this protocol, a new series of niclosamide derivatives was produced in good yields. This is the first report on the synthesis of niclosamide and its derivatives by means of C–H functionalization. This newly developed method offers several advantages such as high regioselectivity, operational simplicity, and good to excellent yields. It provides a short three-step process for the synthesis of niclosamide involving acid–amine coupling, ortho-acetoxylation through C–H activation, and deacylation.

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Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 25. Juli 2024

Angenommen nach Revision: 16. September 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
16. September 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
07. Oktober 2024

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