Transannular Approach to 2,3-Dihydropyrrolo[1,2-b]isoquinolin-5(1H)-ones through Bronsted Acid-Catalyzed Amidohalogenation.

ABSTRACT: A transannular approach has been developed for the construction of pyrrolo[1,2-b]isoquinolinones starting from benzo-fused nine-membered enelactams. This process takes place in the presence of a halogenating agent and under Brønsted acid catalysis and proceeds via a transannular amidohalogenation, followed by elimination. The reaction has been found to be wide in scope, enabling the formation of a variety of tricyclic products in good overall yield, regardless of the substitution pattern in the initial lactam substrate. The reaction has also been applied to the total synthesis of a reported topoisomerase I inhibitor and to the formal synthesis of rosettacin. Further extension of this methodology allows the preparation of 10-iodopyrrolo[1,2-b]isoquinolinones by using an excess

SUBMITTER: Capel E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361296 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature