Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Benzo[ f][1,4]oxazepine-, 2 H-Chromene-, and 1,2-Dihydroquinoline-Fused Polycyclic Nitrogen Heterocycles under Microwave-Assisted Conditions

J Org Chem. 2023 Jul 7;88(13):8643-8657. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00552. Epub 2023 Jun 15.

Abstract

An efficient, diversity-oriented synthesis of oxazepino[5,4-b]quinazolin-9-ones, 6H-chromeno[4,3-b]quinolines, and dibenzo[b,h][1,6]naphthyridines was established involving a substrate-based approach under microwave-assisted and conventional heating conditions in high yields (up to 88%). The CuBr2-catalyzed, chemoselective cascade annulation of O-propargylated 2-hydroxybenzaldehydes and 2-aminobenzamides delivered oxazepino[5,4-b]quinazolin-9-ones involving a 6-exo-trig cyclization-air oxidation-1,3-proton shift-7-exo-dig cyclization sequence. This one-pot process showed excellent atom economy (-H2O) and constructed two new heterocyclic rings (six- and seven-membered) and three new C-N bonds in a single synthetic operation. On the other side of diversification, the reaction between O/N-propargylated 2-hydroxy/aminobenzaldehydes and 2-aminobenzyl alcohols delivered 6H-chromeno[4,3-b]quinolines and dibenzo[b,h][1,6]naphthyridines involving sequential imine formation-[4 + 2] hetero-Diels-Alder reaction-aromatization steps. The influence of microwave assistance was superior to conventional heating, where the reactions were clean, rapid, and completed in 15 min, and the conventional heating required a longer reaction time at a relatively elevated temperature.

MeSH terms

  • Microwaves
  • Molecular Structure
  • Naphthyridines
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxazepines*
  • Quinolines*

Substances

  • 5,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-2H-benzopyran
  • Oxazepines
  • Nitrogen
  • Naphthyridines
  • Quinolines