N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis for Polycyclic Benzazepines Assembly: Regioselective Intramolecular Tandem Radical Cyclization
Zhiming Feng, Lili Wu, Cong‐Ying Zhou, Chengming Wang
Abstract
A variety of polycyclic benzazepines were rapidly constructed by NHC-catalyzed regioselective redox-neutral intramolecular tandem cyclization. Initial mechanistic studies revealed that a SET radical process was possibly involved.
Topics & Concepts
BenzazepinesChemistryRegioselectivityIntramolecular forceTandemCarbeneCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceComposite materialN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods