Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed C(8)-Nucleophilic Cascade Cyclization of Quinoline <i>N</i>-Oxide with 1,6-Enyne
Bholanath Garai, Molla Rahamat Ali, Rajib Mandal, Basker Sundararaju
Abstract
The C(8)-selective nucleophilic cascade cyclization of quinoline N -oxide with easily derived 1,6-enyne from phenol derivatives is demonstrated. A variety of quinoline N -oxide and alkynes are discovered to be suitable for producing a library of quinoline N -oxide tethered cis -hydrobenzofurans with high yields and excellent functional group tolerance. The utility of the protocol has been accomplished by post-synthetic modification of the cyclized product. The mechanistic studies indicate a base-assisted internal electrophilic-type substitution (BIES)-type pathway for C–H bond activation, and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI–MS) analysis of the stoichiometric reaction confirmed the formation of a key five-membered cobaltacycle.