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Published on: July 17, 2020
Visible Light-Promoted Three-Component Tandem Annulation for the Synthesis of 2-Iminothiazolidin-4-ones
Wei Guo1, Mingming Zhao1, Wen Tan1
1Key Laboratory of Organo-pharmaceutical Chemistry of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Normal University , Ganzhou 341000, China.
Abstract:
Described is a visible light-promoted three-component tandem annulation of amines, aryl/alkyl isothiocyanates, and α-bromoesters to form 2-iminothiazolidin-4-ones in the absence of metal and photocatalyst at room temperature. This [1 + 2 + 2] cyclization strategy involves visible light-promoted C-S/C-N bond formation and features a powerful approach to the synthesis of 2-iminothiazolidin-4-ones with broad substrate scope, excellent functional group tolerance, mild reaction conditions, step-economy, and simple operation, which also has potential applications in the pharmaceutical industry. UV-vis spectroscopy indicates that an in situ-generated H-bonding electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complex probably acts as the photocatalyst, facilitating the reaction process.
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