AbstractWe report an efficient and eco‐friendly method for the Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb)‐catalyzed synthesis of benzoxazoles in water at room temperature. tert‐Butyl hydroperoxide and 2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐1‐piperidinyloxy were used as oxidant and radical scavenger, respectively. A total of 27 functionally diverse benzoxazoles were prepared in moderate to high yields (62 %‐94 %) by the annulation reaction of phenols with amines in the presence of VHb in 1 h. Thus, this method is highly viable for practical applications. This work broadens the application of hemoglobin to organic synthesis.
摘要 我们报告了一种室温下在水中由葡萄孢血红蛋白(VHb)催化合成苯并恶唑的高效且环保的方法。叔丁基过氧化氢和2,2,6,6-四甲基-1-哌啶基氧基分别用作氧化剂和自由基清除剂。在 VHb 存在下,苯酚与胺在 1 小时内发生环化反应,共制备出 27 种不同功能的苯并恶唑,收率从中等到较高不等 (62 %-94 %)。因此,这种方法在实际应用中非常可行。这项工作拓宽了血红蛋白在有机合成中的应用。