Punirun T, Soorukram D, Kuhakarn C, Reutrakul V, Pohmakotr M. Oxidative Difluoromethylation of Tetrahydroisoquinolines Using TMSCF
2SPh: Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines and Benzo[a]quinolizidines.
J Org Chem 2018;
83:765-782. [PMID:
29271203 DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.7b02783]
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Abstract
An efficient C1-difluoromethylation of tetrahydroisoquinolenes was achieved using TMSCF2SPh as a difluoromethylating agent and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxoammonium tetrafluoroborate (TEMPO+BF4-) as an oxidant. The process provides an access to a variety of C1-difluoro(phenylsulfanyl)methylated tetrahydroisoquinoline adducts in good yields. These adducts were employed as key precursors for preparing fluorinated pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline and benzo[a]quinolizidines.
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