Direct synthesis of ring-fused quinolines and pyridines catalyzed by <i>NN</i><sub><i>H</i></sub><i>Y</i>-ligated manganese complexes (Y = NR<sub>2</sub> or SR)
Zheng Wang, Qing Lin, Ning Ma, Song Liu, Mingyang Han, Xiuli Yan, Qingbin Liu, Gregory A. Solan, Wen‐Hua Sun
Abstract
A robust NNS-manganese( i ) complex has been developed that can efficiently catalyze the dehydrogenation coupling of γ-amino alcohols with ketones or secondary alcohols in a one-step synthesis of quinolines and pyridines with high yields.
Topics & Concepts
DehydrogenationManganeseCatalysisChemistryRing (chemistry)PyridineMedicinal chemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis