A convenient and practical method has been developed for the synthesis of substituted oxazolo[5,4-h]pyrrolo[4,3,2-de]quinolones via the intramolecular oxidative cyclization by using PIFA as oxidant and TMSOTf as additive in DCE under an air atmosphere. The reaction proceeds in good yields and has good functional groups tolerance.
Intramolecular C–N bond formation is achieved through oxidative cyclization of 1-(3-arylisoquinolin-1-yl)-2-(arylmethylene)hydrazines, 3, in the presence of hypervalent iodine oxidant and dichloromethane at ambient temperature.
IBX/NIS induced intramolecular oxidative cyclization of Mannich substrates is reported, affording highly diverse imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridines, -pyrimidines and -pyrazines in up to 93% isolated yield. In addition, one-pot procedure is also represented.