A General Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Synthesis of 2-Alkylbenzoxazinones from 2-Bromoanilines and Acid Anhydrides

Carbonylative Cyclization of 2-Iodofluorobenzenes and 2-Aminophenols with Recyclable Palladium-Complexed Dendrimers on SBA-15: One-Pot Synthesis of Dibenzoxazepinones

A novel, efficient, and practical route to dibenzoxazepinones has been developed through a one-pot heterogeneous palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylation/aromatic nucleophilic substitution (SNAr) sequence starting from readily available 2-iodofluorobenzenes and 2-aminophenols. The carbonylative cyclization reaction proceeds smoothly in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at 120 °C with 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene (DBU) as the base by using a polyamidoamine (PAMAM)-dendronized SBA-15-supported bidentate phosphine-palladium complex [G(1)-2P-Pd(OAc)2-SBA-15] as the catalyst under 10 bar of CO, yielding a wide variety of dibenzo[b,e][1,4]oxazepin-11(5H)-one derivatives in good to excellent yields. Moreover, this new heterogenized dendritic palladium catalyst has competitive advantages in that it can be facilely recovered by simple filtration in air and recycled more than eight times without any significant loss of activity. The broad substrate scope, high functional group tolerance, and excellent palladium catalyst recyclability of the reaction make this approach a general, efficient, and economical method for the construction of valuable dibenzoxazepinone derivatives.

Pd-Catalyzed Carbonylative Synthesis of 4H-Benzo[d][1,3]Oxazin-4-Ones Using Benzene-1,3,5-Triyl Triformate as the CO Source

A facile synthesis of 4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-one derivatives by Pd-catalyzed carbonylative cross-coupling between N-(ortho-bromoaryl)amides and benzene-1,3,5-triyl triformate (TFBen) was developed. This procedure does not require the toxic and flammable gas CO as the carbonyl source and tolerates a wide scope of functional groups. Remarkably, 4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-ones incorporated to natural products and drugs can be constructed by this method.

Recyclable Heterogeneous Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclocarbonylation of 2-Iodoanilines with Acyl Chlorides in the Biomass-Derived Solvent 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran

A highly efficient, green palladium-catalyzed cyclocarbonylation of 2-iodoanilines with acyl chlorides has been developed that proceeds smoothly in a biomass-derived solvent 2-methyltetrahydrofuran with N,N-diisopropylethylamine as base at 100 °C under 20 bar of carbon monoxide using an 2-aminoethylamino-modified MCM-41-anchored palladium acetate complex [2N-MCM-41-Pd(OAc)₂] as a heterogeneous catalyst, yielding a wide variety of 2-substituted 4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one derivatives in good to excellent yields. This supported palladium catalyst could be facilely obtained by a two-step procedure from easily available starting materials and readily recovered via a simple filtration process and recycled at least 8 times without any apparent decrease in catalytic efficiency. The developed methodology not only avoids the use of toxic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran and dimethylformamide but also solves the basic problem of expensive palladium catalyst recovery and reuse and prevents effectively palladium contamination of the desired product.

A carbene-catalyzed tandem isomerization/cyclisation strategy: an efficient assembly of benzoxazinones

An unprecedented example of NHC-catalyzed tandem isomerization/cyclisation is reported to synthesize benzoxazinones.

A convenient palladium-catalyzed carbonylative synthesis of quinazolines from 2-aminobenzylamine and aryl bromides

An interesting approach for the synthesis of 2-functionalized quinazolines has been developed. Various quinazolines have been produced in moderate to excellent yields.

Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 2-aminobenzoxazinones by aerobic oxidative coupling of anthranilic acids and isocyanides

Isocyanides have emerged as valuable C1 building blocks in palladium catalysis. Their potential has, however, mainly been exploited for the synthesis of amidines and amidine-containing heterocycles. To illustrate the broader applicability of isocyanides, we have recently developed a novel oxidative coupling of diamines and isocyanides furnishing valuable guanidine-containing heterocycles. We here report the extension of this protocol to the coupling of anthranilic acids and isocyanides leading to medicinally relevant 2-aminobenzoxazinones. This is a particularly challenging substrate class for this reaction due to the possibility of undesired decarboxylative pathways and the susceptibility of the products to nucleophilic attack. Therefore, this work underlines the generality and broad potential of the oxidative coupling of bisnucleophiles and isocyanides, facilitating the further implementation of this chemistry in library design.