Synlett 2020; 31(20): 2049-2053
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1691574
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Iron-Catalyzed Tandem Radical Addition/Cyclization: Highly Efficient Access to Methylated Quinoline-2,4-diones

Huan Sun  ◊
,
Yue Jiang ◊
,
Ming-Kun Lu
,
Yun-Yun Li
,
Li Li
,
Ji-Kai Liu
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. of China   Email: jkliu@mail.kib.ac.cn
› Author Affiliations
H.S. gratefully acknowledges funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China (81803395), Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2018CFB222), and the Fundamental Research Funds forthe Central Universities, South-Central University for Nationalities(CZY20023). J.L. thanks funding from National Key R&D Plan (2017YFC1704007), National Natural Science Foundation of China (81773590), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, South-Central University for Nationalities (CZP1800).


These authors contributed equally to this work.

Abstract

A visible-light-induced and iron-catalyzed oxidative radical addition/cyclization cascade reaction of N-(o-cyanoaryl)acrylamides with dimethyl sulfoxide has been developed. The method exhibits a wide substrate scope and an excellent functional-group tolerance, thus providing an efficient and convenient access to a variety of methylated quinoline-2,4-diones.

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Publication History

Received: 21 November 2019

Accepted: 25 December 2019

Article published online:
21 October 2020

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