B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed α,β-Difunctionalization and C-N Bond Cleavage of Saturated Amines with Benzo[ c]isoxazoles: Access to Quinoline Derivatives

J Org Chem. 2022 Nov 4;87(21):14840-14845. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01290. Epub 2022 Oct 21.

Abstract

Herein, we disclose a strategy to realize α,β-difunctionalization and C-N bond cleavage of saturated amines with benzo[c]isoxazoles via a B(C6F5)3-catalyzed consecutive hydrogen-borrowing and [4 + 2] cycloaddition followed by a C-N bond cleavage process. In general, the reactions proceed efficiently in the absence of any oxidant and metal catalyst to afford a broad range of quinoline derivatives starting from easily accessible substrates in an atom-economical manner.