A route to aryl-substituted quinolines from N-tosyl 1-azadienes is described. The key steps are a [4+2] cycloaddition with benzyne followed by base treatment of the 1,4-dihydroquinoline product. The N-tosyl 1-azadienes were prepared from readily accessible cinnamaldehyde and chalcone substrates by condensation with p-TsNH2. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Synthetic Communications (R) to view the free supplemental file.
A route to aryl-substituted quinolines from N-tosyl 1-azadienes is described. The key steps are a [4+2] cycloaddition with benzyne followed by base treatment of the 1,4-dihydroquinoline product. The N-tosyl 1-azadienes were prepared from readily accessible cinnamaldehyde and chalcone substrates by condensation with p-TsNH2. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Synthetic Communications (R) to view the free supplemental file.
The synthesis of aryl-substituted 1,4-dihydroquinolines can be achieved using a [4+2] cycloaddition between benzyne and various aryl-substituted 1-azadienes. The conditions are tolerated by N-aryl-, alkyl-, tosyl-, and tert-butoxycarbonyl-protected 1-azadienes. A short synthesis of the fungal metabolite 3-O-methylviridicatin is reported. benzyne - dihydroquinolines - azadienes - cycloaddition - 3