Iron(III)-Catalyzed Highly Regioselective Halogenation of 8-Amidoquinolines in Water.
Molecules 2019;
24:molecules24030535. [PMID:
30717184 PMCID:
PMC6384643 DOI:
10.3390/molecules24030535]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
A simple protocol of iron(III)-catalyzed halogenation of 8-amidoquinolines in water under mild conditions was developed, affording the 5-halogenlated products in good to excellent yields up to 98%. The reaction mechanism most likely involves a single-electron transfer (SET) process.
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