A highly efficient synthesis of azaarene-substituted 3-hydroxy-2-oxindoles in catalyst-free conditions is described by the reaction of 2-methyl pyridines with isatins under microwave irradiation in aqueous medium. Simple reaction conditions, high yields of the products and environmentally benign medium are attractive features of the present protocol.
Iodine-catalyzed efficient synthesis of azaarene substituted 3-hydroxy-2-oxindole derivatives through sp3 C–H functionalization
作者:Srinivasu V.N. Vuppalapati、Yong Rok Lee
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2012.07.051
日期:2012.9
Iodine-catalyzed benzylic sp3 C–H bond functionalization of lutidines or picolines to isatins is described. This synthetic method provides a rapid entry towards biologically interesting 3-azaarene substituted 3-hydroxy-2-oxindole derivatives.
3-(Pyridylmethyl)-3-hydroxy-2-oxindole derivatives were synthesized in high yields under mild, and catalyst-free conditions using polyethylene glycol (PEG-400) as a solvent. The use of low cost PEG-400 makes it simple, convenient, and environmentally benign. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.