Deoxygenative Amination of Azine- N-oxides with Acyl Azides via [3 + 2] Cycloaddition

J Org Chem. 2020 Feb 21;85(4):2476-2485. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b03173. Epub 2020 Jan 16.

Abstract

A transition-metal-free deoxygenative C-H amination reaction of azine-N-oxides with acyl azides is described. The initial formation of an isocyanate from the starting acyl azide via a Curtius rearrangement can trigger a [3 + 2] dipolar cycloaddition of polar N-oxide fragments to generate the aminated azine derivative. The applicability of this method is highlighted by the late-stage and sequential amination reactions of complex bioactive compounds, including quinidine and fasudil. Moreover, the direct transformation of aminated azines into various bioactive N-heterocycles illustrates the significance of this newly developed protocol.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't