Phthalazinone-Assisted C-H Amidation Using Dioxazolones Under Rh(III) Catalysis

J Org Chem. 2020 Jun 5;85(11):7014-7023. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00352. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

Abstract

The preparation of phthalazinone derivatives is pivotal for their utilization as pharmaceutical agents and other entities. Herein, we report the phthalazinone-assisted carbon-nitrogen bond forming reaction using dioxazolones as robust amidation sources under Rh(III) catalysis. The broad functional group tolerance and complete site-selectivity are observed. Notably, a series of transformations of synthesized compounds into biologically relevant N-heterocycles demonstrates the applicability of the developed methodology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't