Molecular diversity
Synthesis of imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolin-5-ones via C-H imidoylmethylation/oxidation/cyclization cascade of 2-arylbenzimidazoles with CF3-imidoyl sulfoxonium ylides by Rh(III)/Cu(II) relay catalysis.
Juting Liao, Ruirui Zhai, Yuming Zhang, Junyu Xu, Hongliang Wu, Guiwei Yao, Yuchao Luo, Dulin Kong, Shuojin Wang, Xun Chen
Published: 202510.1007/s11030-025-11428-8
Abstract
A direct C-H imidoylmethylation and subsequent oxidation/cyclization reaction of 2-arylbenzimidazoles with CF3-imidoyl sulfoxonium ylides via Rh(III)/Cu(II) relay catalysis has been developed. This reaction proceeded under mild conditions in an O2 at…
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