Electrophilic Carboxamidation of Ferrocenes with Isocyanates

Bronsted Acid-Catalyzed Regioselective Carboxamidation of 2-Indolylmethanols with Isonitriles

A regioselective direct carboxamidation reaction of 2-indolylmethanols with readily available isocyanoesters/isocyanides has been reported in this work. The reaction was catalyzed by Bronsted acid such as p-TsOH to deliver the benzylic regioselective amides in 67-86% yield under mild conditions. The developed methodology provides alternative access to traditional metal-free carboxamidation via C-C and C-O bond formation with high atom economy. Furthermore, the developed approach was diversified to synthesize chiral indole-2-carboxamide derivatives with a moderate enantiomeric excess (61-73% ee) using an (R)-chiral phosphoric acid.

Beyond conventional construction of the phthalimide core: a review

This review highlights (2010–2021) different strategies for the construction of the phthalimide core apart from traditional synthetic routes.

Superelectrophiles in Synthesis: Preparation of Aromatic Imides

Aromatic carboxylic acids are found to undergo reactions with isocyanates, wherein triflic acid promotes the formation of aromatic imide products in fair to good yields. It is proposed that the carboxylic acid group directs the isocyanate electrophile to the ortho-position. This is thought to occur by the formation of a temporary carbamic acid anhydride group, which cleaves upon ortho-functionalization. A series of imide products are synthesized, and the synthesis of a potential selective inhibitor of tyrosyl DNA phosphodiesterase II is performed.