Photoinduced and <i>N</i>-Bromosuccinimide-Mediated Cyclization of 2-Azido-<i>N</i>-phenylacetamides
作者:Zhan-Shan Li、Wei-Xia Wang、Ji-Dong Yang、Yue-Wei Wu、Wei Zhang
DOI:10.1021/ol401338e
日期:2013.8.2
An efficient synthesis of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones or spiro[cyclohexene-1,2'-imidazol]-4'-cones has been achieved in moderate to high yields by the visible light-induced and N-bromosuccinimide-mediated cyclization reaction of 2-azido-N-phenylacetamides at ambient temperature. Both the regioselectivity and the speed of cyclization are affected by the substituents attached to the phenyl ring. For example, quinoxalin-2-ones are produced as the main products when the substrates bear electron-withdrawing groups at the para-position of the phenyl ring; in contrast, spiro[cyclohexene-1,2'-imidazol]-4'cones are obtained as the main products when the substrates bear electron-donating groups at the para-position.