One-pot regioselective annulation toward 3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazine scaffolds under controlled microwave heating
作者:Gaofeng Feng、Jinlong Wu、Wei-Min Dai
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2005.12.059
日期:2006.5
An efficient and general synthesis of 2-alkyl-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazines under controlled microwave heating has been established. It consists of a microwave-assisted reductive N-arylmethylation of substituted 2-aminophenols with aromatic aldehydes followed by a one-pot base-mediated regioselective O-alkylation of the N-arylmethyl-2-aminophenois with 2-bromoalkanoates to give the acyclic intermediates, which cyclize spontaneously to furnish the benzoxazine scaffolds in good to excellent yields. It was found that microwave heating over 180 degrees C was necessary for ring closure of the acyclic intermediates possessing an electron-withdrawing group. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.