Annulation Reaction of Quinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones Initiated by Electrochemical Decarboxylation of N-Arylglycines

J Org Chem. 2023 Jan 20;88(2):1147-1154. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02654. Epub 2023 Jan 11.

Abstract

A new methodology for the synthesis of tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalin-4(5H)-ones has been accomplished through annulation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones initiated by electrochemical decarboxylation of N-arylglycines catalyzed by ferrocene. With a pair of oxidative and reductive processes occurring among the substrates and intermediates instead of on the electrodes, the electricity consumption was decreased.