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Green Synthesis of Quinoline-Based Ionic Liquid
Published on: September 27, 2024
Synthesis of 2-Methylquinazolinones Through Skeleton Editing Strategy Using Calcium Carbide as an Inorganic C2 Source
Zhiqiang Wang1, Yu Zhang1, Jinhui Yang2
1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu730070, P. R. China.
Abstract:
A skeleton editing strategy for the construction of 2-methylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones is described. This transformation employs commercially available benzo[c]isoxazoles as the skeleton framework, calcium carbide as an inorganic C2 source, and sulfonyl azides as nitrogen sources. The reaction proceeds via a cascade of [3 + 2] cycloaddition, oxidative addition, reductive elimination, nucleophilic addition, and dehydrogenation. A broad range of substituted benzo[c]isoxazoles and sulfonyl azides were tolerated under the optimized conditions, affording the desired products in good to high yield. The protocol is amenable to gram-scale synthesis and features the use of an inexpensive, easy-to-handle solid C2 source in place of flammable and explosive gaseous acetylene, together with a low-cost catalyst, mild conditions, satisfactory yields, and straightforward workup procedures.
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