Catalytic asymmetric de novo construction of dihydroquinazolinone scaffolds via enantioselective decarboxylative [4+2] cycloadditions

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Dec 14;54(96):13527-13530. doi: 10.1039/c8cc08282k. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

Abstract

The first de novo construction of enantioenriched dihydroquinazolinones via an intermolecular strategy has been established. This approach also represents the first catalytic asymmetric [4+2] cycloaddition of vinyl benzoxazinanones with sulfonyl isocyanates, which afforded chiral dihydroquinazolinones in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98% yield, 99 : 1 er). This reaction not only confronts the great challenge in de novo construction of enantioenriched dihydroquinazolinone skeletons, but also advances the chemistry of decarboxylative cycloadditions involving vinyl benzoxazinanones.