NCS-promoted thiocyanation and selenocyanation of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines

Org Biomol Chem. 2020 Nov 28;18(44):9088-9094. doi: 10.1039/d0ob01818j. Epub 2020 Nov 4.

Abstract

An efficient NCS-promoted thiocyanation of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines with NH4SCN or KSCN is described. A series of diverse 1-thiocyanatopyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines were obtained in good yields with excellent functional group tolerance. With a similar strategy, the selenocyanation of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines with KSeCN is also achieved. Importantly, this approach features mild reaction conditions, broad substrate scope, and gram-scale synthesis. Moreover, the transformations of the products are also further examined.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't