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Facile Preparation of 4-Substituted Quinazoline Derivatives
Published on: February 15, 2016
TEMPO-Mediated Electrochemical α-Allylation of Tetrahydroisoquinolines
Youliang He1,2, Zhen-Hua Wang2, Hui-Lin Liu1,2
1Key Laboratory of Pesticides & Chemical Biology Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
Abstract:
A C(sp3)-H allylation of tetrahydroisoquinolines has been developed by combining Shono oxidation with a vinylogous Mannich-type reaction. TEMPO was used as the electrocatalyst to lower the electrode potential, improving functional group compatibility. This method provided a practical and efficient tandem procedure for the α-allylation of tetrahydroisoquinolines. The reaction proceeded through the formation of an iminium cation intermediate, which was generated in situ by anodic oxidation, followed by nucleophilic addition of 2-allylazaarenes.
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