A Rhodium-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization: Direct Synthesis of<i>N</i>-Substituted Phthalimides from Isocyanates and Benzoic Acids
作者:Xian-Ying Shi、Andrea Renzetti、Soumen Kundu、Chao-Jun Li
DOI:10.1002/adsc.201300834
日期:2014.3.10
A rhodium(III)‐catalyzed amidation between benzoicacids and isocyanates via direct functionalization of an ortho CH bond followed by intramolecular cyclization is described. This cascadecyclization affords N‐substituted phthalimides in one step in 26–91% yields. The reaction is highly atom‐economical, since no theoretical waste except for water is generated in the reaction.