pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) for the lactamization of aminoalcohols has been developed. As an example, the reaction of 3-(2-aminophenyl)-1-propanol in the presence of [CpRhCl(2)](2) (5.0% Rh) and K(2)CO(3) (10%) in acetone gives 3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone in an isolated yield of 80%. A variety of five-, six-, and seven-membered benzo-fused lactams are synthesized by this catalytic system. [reaction:
Superacid-catalyzed tandem Meyer–Schuster rearrangement/intramolecular hydroamination of <i>o</i>-anilinopropargyl alcohols for the synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-4(1H)-quinolones
A TfOH-catalyzed synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-4(1H)-quinolones from o-anilinopropargyl alcohols was developed. Studies of N-protecting groups and substituents in phenyl rings showed that diverse groups could be applied. By controlling the catalyst loading, o-anilinopropargyl alcohols underwent the expected transformation smoothly to produce N-protected or N-deprotected 2,3-dihydro-4 (1H)-quinolones in good