Reductive Cyclization of Nitro and Azide Compounds with Aldehydes and Ketones Promoted by Metallic Samarium and Catalytic Amount of Iodine
Reductive Cyclization of Nitro and Azide Compounds with Aldehydes and Ketones Promoted by Metallic Samarium and Catalytic Amount of Iodine
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DOI:
10.1071/ch02117
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发表时间:
2002
影响因子:
1.1
通讯作者:
W. Su;Bibo Yang
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作者:
W. Su;Bibo Yang
Since pioneering studies by Kagan and his group demonstrated the particular effectiveness of samarium diiodide (SmI2) as a mild, neutral, ether-soluble, one-electron transfer reducing agent,[1, 2] the utilization of SmI2 in synthetic organic chemistry has been extensively documented.[3–10] However, problems can arise when SmI2 is used as a reductant. SmI2 is available in sealed bottles, but can be inactivated even after a brief exposure to air and/or moisture, and SmI2 invariably cannot meet the demand of atom economy. On the other hand, metallic samarium is stable in air, and its strong reducing power (Sm3+/Sm=–2.41 V) is similar to that of magnesium (Mg2+/Mg=–2.37 V). It has been noted recently that metallic samarium can be used directly in organic synthesis.[11–15] As a result, we wish to use the more convenient and cheaper samarium, instead of SmI2, directly as a reductant. 2, 3-Dihydro-2-aryl-4 (1H)-quinazolinone derivatives are important compounds for pharmaceutical chemistry. Some are herbicides and plant-growth regulators.[16, 17] They are also used as diuretics and antitumour agents.[18, 19] A general procedure for the preparation of 2, 3-dihydro-2-aryl-4 (1H)-quinazolinones involves condensing the appropriate 2-aminobenzamide with an aldehyde or ketone using p-toluenesulfonic acid as a catalyst under vigorous reaction conditions.[20, 21]It is well known that nitro and azide compounds can easily be reduced to their corresponding amines by metallic samarium and catalytic amounts of iodine.[22, 23] However, little attention has been paid to the intermediate derived from a nitro or azide group by the reduction treatment.[24] In our previous work, we demonstrated the reductive coupling of azide compounds with nitriles induced by samarium diiodide.[25] Herein, we wish to report the reductive cyclization of nitro and azide compounds with aldehydes and ketones promoted by metallic samarium and catalytic amounts of iodine (Scheme 1). After treating o-nitrobenzamide or o-azidobenzamide (1) with metallic samarium and catalytic amounts of iodine in anhydrous methanol under a nitrogen atmosphere, the