Synthesis of chiral 3-substituted 3-amino-2-oxindoles through enantioselective catalytic nucleophilic additions to isatin imines

• Hélène Pellissier

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1349–1369, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.114

• Friedel–Crafts reaction of N-Boc-isatin imines 3 with 6-hydroxyquinolines 48 promoted by the cinchona alkaloid-derived thiourea 40 [68]. The process was performed in toluene at room temperature to give the corresponding chiral 3-amino-2-oxindoles 49 bearing a quinoline moiety in moderate to excellent

Rhodium-catalyzed C–H functionalization of heteroarenes using indoleBX hypervalent iodine reagents

• Erwann Grenet,
• Ashis Das,
• Paola Caramenti and
• Jérôme Waser

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1208–1214, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.102

• heteroarenes was realized using the benziodoxolone hypervalent iodine reagents indoleBXs. Functionalization of the C–H bond in bipyridinones and quinoline N-oxides catalyzed by a rhodium complex allowed to incorporate indole rings into aza-heteroaromatic compounds. These new transformations displayed complete

• regioselectivity for the C-6 position of bipyridinones and the C-8 position of quinoline N-oxides and tolerated a broad range of functionalities, such as halogens, ethers, or trifluoromethyl groups. Keywords: C–H activation; hypervalent iodine; indoleBX; indoles; pyridinones; rhodium catalysis; Introduction

• C-8 position of quinoline N-oxides, whereas formation of the quinolinone had been observed in our previous work (Scheme 1B). The obtained products combine up to three classes of privileged heterocycles in medicinal chemistry in a single compound, and are therefore expected to be highly useful

Functionalization of N-arylglycine esters: electrocatalytic access to C–C bonds mediated by n-Bu₄NI

• Mi-Hai Luo,
• Yang-Ye Jiang,
• Kun Xu,
• Yong-Guo Liu,
• Bao-Guo Sun and
• Cheng-Chu Zeng

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 499–505, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.35

• . In addition, naphthanols were also compatible in this transformation, giving the corresponding products 3ae–3ag in good yields. Notably, when styrene and 1-ethynylbenzene were subjected to reaction with 1a under the standard indirect electrolytic conditions, quinoline-2-carboxylate 3ah was isolated

Fluorogenic PNA probes

• Tirayut Vilaivan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 253–281, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.17

Transition-metal-free [3 + 3] annulation of indol-2-ylmethyl carbanions to nitroarenes. A novel synthesis of indolo[3,2-b]quinolines (quindolines)

• Michał Nowacki and
• Krzysztof Wojciechowski

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 194–202, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.14

• , which in the presence of base (triethylamine or DBU) and trimethylchlorosilane transform into indolo[3,2-b]quinoline derivatives in moderate to good yields. Keywords: carbanions; cyclization; heterocycles; nitroarenes; nucleophilic substitution; silylation; Introduction The indolo[3,2-b]quinoline

• -nitrobenzyl)malonate upon treatment with sodium hydroxide undergoes a multistep transformation resulting in 11-hydroxyindolo[3,2-b]quinoline-5-N-oxide (a) [9]. This approach is based on the first synthesis of the indolo[3,2-b]quinoline framework by Fichter and Boehringer in 1906 [10]. Indoxyl [11] and N,O

• ]. Several methods use prerequisite quinoline derivatives for the construction of the pyrrole ring of quindoline. 2-(2-Aminophenyl)-3-bromoquinoline cyclized to quindoline by reacting with pyridinium hydrochloride (d) [14]. Insertion of nitrene generated from 2-(2-nitrophenyl)quinoline by triethylphosphite

Halogen-containing thiazole orange analogues – new fluorogenic DNA stains

• Aleksey A. Vasilev,
• Meglena I. Kandinska,
• Stanimir S. Stoyanov,
• Stanislava B. Yordanova,
• David Sucunza,
• Juan J. Vaquero,
• Obis D. Castaño,
• Stanislav Baluschev and
• Silvia E. Angelova

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2902–2914, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.283

• quinoline moiety of the chromophore leads to a bathochromic shift of the longest wavelength absorption maximum in all new compounds when compared to TO. The presence of a benzyl substituent in compounds 5a–d doesn’t have significant effect on the maxima position, slightly shifting the transition further

• than TO under the same conditions (Table 1). In contrast, the dyes bearing trifluoromethyl groups in the 7 position of the quinoline moiety show weak emission even in presence of host molecules. This can be attributed to the strong electron-withdrawing effect of the CF3 group, which change the pathways

• filtered off and dried in a desiccator. Yield: 97%. The compound is hygroscopic and unstable and its chemical structure was confirmed from the structures of the final dyes. 1-Benzyl-4-chloro-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinolinium bromide (4c) 4-Chloro-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline (3b, 1 mmol) and benzyl bromide

CF₃SO₂X (X = Na, Cl) as reagents for trifluoromethylation, trifluoromethylsulfenyl-, -sulfinyl- and -sulfonylation. Part 1: Use of CF₃SO₂Na

• Hélène Guyon,
• Hélène Chachignon and
• Dominique Cahard

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2764–2799, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.272

• authors studied the effect of structural variations in the substrate (R1 = aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl; R2 = H, 6-OMe, 2-Me). Aniline amides gave no conversion nor did quinoline having an ester group at the 8 position instead of the 8-amino group. The chitosan-based copper catalyst was efficiently reused in

Vinylphosphonium and 2-aminovinylphosphonium salts – preparation and applications in organic synthesis

• Anna Kuźnik,
• Roman Mazurkiewicz and
• Beata Fryczkowska

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2710–2738, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.269

• presence of sodium hydride provided quinoline derivatives 57 in 41–64% yield (Scheme 38) [33]. Palacios et al. used 2-aminovinylphosphonium salts 58 for the synthesis of biologically active compounds or their precursors, e.g., azadiene 59, which is a precursor of the important γ-aminobutyric acid (60) in

• provided two final four- and five-membered reaction products 94 and 95, respectively (Scheme 56) [69]. Another example of the generation of heterocyclic compounds via the intramolecular Wittig reaction is the synthesis of quinoline derivatives 99 from triphenylphosphine, acetylenedicarboxylic acid esters

• vinylphosphonium salts with cyclic diketoester. Synthesis of quinoline derivatives in the intramolecular Wittig reaction from 2-(2-acylphenylamino)vinylphosphonium salts. Stereoselective synthesis of γ-aminobutyric acid in the intermolecular Wittig reaction from chiral 2-aminovinylphosphonium bromides and

Structure–property relationships and third-order nonlinearities in diketopyrrolopyrrole based D–π–A–π–D molecules

• Jan Podlesný,
• Lenka Dokládalová,
• Oldřich Pytela,
• Adam Urbanec,
• Milan Klikar,
• Numan Almonasy,
• Tomáš Mikysek,
• Jaroslav Jedryka,
• Iwan V. Kityk and
• Filip Bureš

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2374–2384, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.235

• -N,N’-dimethylaniline tetrathiafulvalene derivatives showed third-order nonlinear optical susceptibilities within a range of 20–32 pm2/V2 [40], whereas quinoline push-pull derivatives embedded in polymethylmethacrylate matrix possess a THG susceptibility equal to 46 pm2/V2 [41]. Reference inorganic

Solvent-free copper-catalyzed click chemistry for the synthesis of N-heterocyclic hybrids based on quinoline and 1,2,3-triazole

• Martina Tireli,
• Silvija Maračić,
• Stipe Lukin,
• Marina Juribašić Kulcsár,
• Dijana Žilić,
• Mario Cetina,
• Ivan Halasz,
• Silvana Raić-Malić and
• Krunoslav Užarević

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2352–2363, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.232

• reactions using Cu(II), Cu(I) and Cu(0) catalysts have been successfully implemented to provide novel 6-phenyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinolines with a phenyl-1,2,3-triazole moiety at O-4 of the quinoline core. Milling procedures proved to be significantly more efficient than the corresponding solution

• spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy; in situ Raman monitoring; mechanochemistry; quinoline; solid-state click chemistry; Introduction The copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) represents a prime example of click chemistry. Click chemistry describes “a set of near-perfect” reactions [1] for

• states for the mechanochemical CuAAC reaction of target quinoline derivatives and p-substituted phenyl azides. We have also investigated the effect of the p-substituent in the azide on the reaction progress and yields. Direct monitoring by in situ Raman spectroscopy was used to gain an insight into the

Solvent-free and room temperature synthesis of 3-arylquinolines from different anilines and styrene oxide in the presence of Al₂O₃/MeSO₃H

• Hashem Sharghi,
• Mahdi Aberi,
• Mohsen Khataminejad and
• Pezhman Shiri

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1977–1981, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.193

• reaction; solvent-free conditions; Introduction Quinoline derivatives have received considerable interest because they are found in numerous natural products with many biological activities. They have also played an important role in medicinal chemistry due to their pharmacological properties [1][2][3][4

• optimized conditions for the synthesis of quinolines, the reaction of 3,4-dimethylaniline (1, 1.0 mmol) and styrene oxide (2, 2.0 mmol) in an open atmosphere was chosen as a model reaction (Table 1). Control experiments showed that in the absence of Al2O3 and MeSO3H, no quinoline 3a was observed (Table 1

Oxidative dehydrogenation of C–C and C–N bonds: A convenient approach to access diverse (dihydro)heteroaromatic compounds

• Santanu Hati,
• Ulrike Holzgrabe and
• Subhabrata Sen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1670–1692, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.162

• ]. Recently Xiao et al. [94] has reported an acceptor-free oxidative dehydrogenation with a versatile iridium catalyst (Scheme 35). A variety of tetrahydroquinolines 93 were converted to the aromatic quinoline 94 using the iridium catalyst in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE) at higher temperature. As an extension

• et al. utilized a modular catalytic system comprised of C-quinones for the oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydroquinolines 104 to an (2,1-c)quinoline 105. This was further transformed to 106, an antiprotozoal agent, and 107, a topoisomerase inhibitor, presently in the phase II clinical trial

The chemistry and biology of mycolactones

• Matthias Gehringer and
• Karl-Heinz Altmann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1596–1660, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.159

Continuous-flow processes for the catalytic partial hydrogenation reaction of alkynes

• Carmen Moreno-Marrodan,
• Francesca Liguori and
• Pierluigi Barbaro

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 734–754, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.73

• uptake and use of an excess of amine (quinoline) modifier [12][13], with serious drawbacks in terms of process economy, environmental impact and product separation management. The development of cost-effective, well-defined, efficient and environmentally friendly catalytic systems for the partial

• other personal care products [164]. The highest selectivity so far reported in batch conditions was observed using dendron-stabilized PdNP catalysts with quinoline additives (97% ene, 98% Z) [165]. The only example described under continuous flow used the Pd@monobor catalysts to achieve a 96% conversion

N-Propargylamines: versatile building blocks in the construction of thiazole cores

• S. Arshadi,
• E. Vessally,
• L. Edjlali,
• R. Hosseinzadeh-Khanmiri and
• E. Ghorbani-Kalhor

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 625–638, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.61

• patterns. It is well known that they can undergo a number of cyclization reactions to produce various N-heterocycles and complex natural products. In this context we recently reviewed their role in the syntheses of pyrrole [65], pyridine [66], quinoline [67], pyrazine [68], 1,4-oxazepane, and 1,4-diazepane

Transition-metal-catalyzed synthesis of phenols and aryl thiols

• Yajun Liu,
• Shasha Liu and
• Yan Xiao

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 589–611, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.58

• -mediated hydroxylation of (2-pyridyl)arenes. Removable pyridine moiety directed hydroxylation of arenes. Removable quinoline moiety directed hydroxylation of arenes. CuCl2 catalyzed hydroxylation of benzimidazoles and benzoxazoles. Disulfide-directed C–H hydroxylation. Pd(OAc)2-catalyzed hydroxylation of

Pd- and Cu-catalyzed approaches in the syntheses of new cholane aminoanthraquinone pincer-like ligands

• Nikolay V. Lukashev,
• Gennadii A. Grabovyi,
• Dmitry A. Erzunov,
• Alexey V. Kazantsev,
• Gennadij V. Latyshev,
• Alexei D. Averin and
• Irina P. Beletskaya.

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 564–570, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.55

• (6a) is readily aminated by phthalimide using classical Ullmann conditions (15% Cu powder, quinoline, 200 °C in PhNO2) [41]. However, the reaction of 3c with 6a using the same conditions, as well as the addition of stronger bases (DABCO, DIPEA, DBU) afforded extremely low yields (7–12%) of aminated

Synthesis of 1-indanones with a broad range of biological activity

• Marika Turek,
• Dorota Szczęsna,
• Marek Koprowski and
• Piotr Bałczewski

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 451–494, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.48

• heating in quinoline (Scheme 71). Gacs-Baitz et al. have applied the Diels–Alder reaction between 1,2-dihydro-4-vinylnaphthalene (259) and 2-bromo-4-acetoxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one (260) to synthesize 1-indanone derivative 261 (Scheme 72) [101]. Koreeda and Woski have synthesized the cyclopenta[α]phenanthrene

A novel method for heterocyclic amide–thioamide transformations

• Walid Fathalla,
• Ibrahim A. I. Ali and
• Pavel Pazdera

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 174–181, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.20

• heating isatine with malonic acid followed by esterification of the produced quinoline carboxylic acid with methanol in the presence of sulfuric acid at 80 °C for 6 h. 4-Arylphthalazin-1(2H)-ones A7 and A8 [24][25] were prepared by Friedel–Crafts acylation reaction of N-aminophthalimide with either

• cyclohexylammonium salt (2). The two-step thiation of quinazolin-4-one A1–6 and phthalazin-1-ones A7 and A8. Thiation of quinoline A9 and quinoxalinone A10–13. Rational mechanism of the reaction of 4-chloro-2-phenylquinazoline (B2) to 2-phenylquinazolin-4(3H)-thione. Synthesis of quinazolin-4-thionesa. Synthesis of

Direct arylation catalysis with chloro[8-(dimesitylboryl)quinoline-κN]copper(I)

• Sem Raj Tamang and
• James D. Hoefelmeyer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2757–2762, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.272

• )quinoline-κN]copper(I) (2, Scheme 1), and investigate its performance as a catalyst for direct arylation reactions. We note that compound 2 consists of the ambiphilic ligand 1 coordinated to Cu(I) via nitrogen atom coordination and an η3-BCC interaction [52]. Herein we report the use of the preformed

A new paradigm for designing ring construction strategies for green organic synthesis: implications for the discovery of multicomponent reactions to build molecules containing a single ring

• John Andraos

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2420–2442, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.236

• dihydropyridine, hydantoin, imidazole, indole, isoquinoline, isoxazole, oxazole, 4H-pyran, pyrazine, pyridazine, pyridine, pyridinone, pyrimidine, pyrimidone, pyrrole, 3H-quinazolin-4-one, quinoline, 1H-quinolin-4-one, and thiophene. For heterocycles that are composed of a fused aromatic ring, such as

Practical synthetic strategies towards lipophilic 6-iodotetrahydroquinolines and -dihydroquinolines

• David R. Chisholm,
• Garr-Layy Zhou,
• Ehmke Pohl,
• Roy Valentine and
• Andrew Whiting

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1851–1862, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.174

• corresponding 1,4-DHQ of scaffold 1 has not been synthesised to our knowledge. Similar DHQs are typically prepared by methods such as ring-closing metathesis, or by controlled Birch-type reductions of the corresponding quinoline [10][11][12]. Very few instances of iodine-containing THQs or DHQs exist in the

• (ca. 5%) of 1,4-DHQ 22 in addition to 21. Ab initio simulation of 22 (Figure 2) indicated that the enamine functionality causes a flattening of the dihydroquinoline ring to give a more planar, quinoline-like structure. We were intrigued by the result of these stereoelectronic and conformational

• free of charge from The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre via http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/getstructures. Tetrahydroquinoline (THQ) and dihydroquinoline (DHQ) scaffolds to be synthesised. Simulated structure of 22 indicates a flattened quinoline-like structure. Hartree–Fock calculations (3-21G*) were

Mutagenic activity of quaternary ammonium salt derivatives of carbohydrates

• Barbara Dmochowska,
• Karol Sikora,
• Anna Woziwodzka,
• Jacek Piosik and
• Beata Podgórska

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1434–1439, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.138

• -methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline [IQ], 50 nmol/plate). Results are reported as percentage number of revertants observed for the positive control (C2). Bars indicate mean values from three plates ± standard deviation. Reagents and conditions; I: HO(CH2)6Br, BF3·Et2O/CH2Cl2, 1 h 0 °C → 3 h, rt, ([32] compound 2 36

Molecular weight control in organochromium olefin polymerization catalysis by hemilabile ligand–metal interactions

• Stefan Mark,
• Hubert Wadepohl and
• Markus Enders

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1372–1379, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.131

• Stefan Mark Hubert Wadepohl Markus Enders Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany 10.3762/bjoc.12.131 Abstract A series of Cr(III) complexes based on quinoline-cyclopentadienyl ligands with additional hemilabile side arms were

Multicomponent reactions: A simple and efficient route to heterocyclic phosphonates

• Mohammad Haji

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1269–1301, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.121

• the three-component reaction of 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (238), aminomethylphosphonate 239 and ynones 240 in 57% yield (Scheme 49). 7 Reissert-type multicomponent reactions The traditional Reissert reaction is a one-pot treatment of quinoline (242) with acid chlorides 243 and KCN to afford Reissert

• compound 244 which can be hydrolyzed to give quinoline-2-carboxylic acid (245) (Scheme 50) [87]. This reaction can also be applied to isoquinolines and some pyridines. Additionally, a wide range of activating groups such as chloroformates, acetylenic esters, R3SiOTf, Tf2O and various nucleophiles can be

• ) [88]. Further, 1-acyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline-2-phosphonates 251 and 2-acyl-1,2-dihydroisoquinoline-1-phosphonates 252 have been prepared via the one-pot reaction of quinoline (242) or isoquinolines 249 with acyl chlorides 250 and trimethyl phosphite in the presence of NaI in 22–94% yields depending on