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Enal Transfer via Piano-Stool Rh-Enalcarbenoids: Rapid Construction of Enal-Functionalized Isoquinolones, Application
Pratap Kumar Mandal1, Sudhir Muduli1, Sreenivas Katukojvala1
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462066, India.
Abstract:
Herein, we disclosed a Rh-catalyzed site-selective enal transfer reaction of benzamides with diazoenals leading to multisubstituted enal-functionalized isoquinolone derivatives. The reaction involves arene ortho C-H activation, migratory insertion of a new class of N-heterocyclic Piano-stool Rh-enalcarbenoid, and metal-templated cyclization. The synthetic utility of enal-functionalized isoquinolones has been demonstrated by the short synthesis of valuable benzo[c]phenanthridinone scaffolds, which are present in many naturally occurring alkaloids with broad pharmacological properties and an analogue of oxyavicine natural product used for ophthalmic disorders.
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