Ruthenium-catalyzed reaction of diazoquinones with arylamines to synthesize diarylamines
Junxin Rao, Xiaoyu Ren, Xin Zhu, Zhen Guo, Chengming Wang, Cong‐Ying Zhou
Abstract
The diarylamine scaffold is common in bioactive molecules. Herein, we report a Ru( ii )-catalyzed C–N cross-coupling reaction of diazoquinones with arylamines, which provides access to a range of functionalized diarylamines in 43–97% yields.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryRutheniumCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryCoupling reactionPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryCyclopropane Reaction MechanismsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions