Cu/Ag-Catalyzed Reaction of Azirines with Anthranils: Synthesis of (Quinazolin-2-yl)methanone Derivatives

Org Lett. 2020 Sep 4;22(17):6756-6759. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c02222. Epub 2020 Aug 13.

Abstract

A Cu/Ag-catalyzed annulation of 3-aryl-2H-azirines with anthranils has been developed to expedite syntheses of (quinazolin2-yl)methanone derivatives. The transformation represents an unprecedented approach which employs a copper catalysis to cleave both a N-C2 azirine bond and N-O anthranil bond. Subsequently, an unexplored 1,3-hydroxyl migration and β-N elimination are likely the key to access (quinazolin-2-yl)methanone derivatives.