Construction of Isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones by Copper-Catalyzed Tandem Reactions of 2-(1-Alkynyl)benzaldimines with Water

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

E-ISSN: 1099-0690|2015|27|5914-5918

ISSN: 1434-193X

Source: European Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol.2015, Iss.27, 2015-09, pp. : 5914-5918

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Abstract

The Cu(OAc)2-catalyzed tandem reaction of 2-(1-alkynyl)benzaldimines with water for the synthesis of isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones was developed. Moreover, 4-halogen-substituted isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones were obtained in good yields simply by including N-halosuccinimides (NXS: X = Cl, Br, I) in the reaction system. Mechanistic studies indicated that the reactions are probably initiated by highly regioselective intramolecular cyclization of 2-(1-alkynyl)benzaldimines to give the corresponding isoquinolinium intermediates. The Cu(OAc)2-catalyzed tandem reaction of 2-(1-alkynyl)benzaldimines with water for the synthesis of isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones is developed. 4-Halogen-substituted isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones can be obtained in good yields simply by including N-halosuccinimides (NXS) in the reaction system. Mechanistic studies are also undertaken.

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