Synlett 2022; 33(19): 1938-1942
DOI: 10.1055/a-1937-9244
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Free-Radical-Involved Trifluoromethylthiolation Cyclization of Alkenes To Access SCF3-Substituted Indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines

Yang Li
a   Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. of China
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Lijun Li
a   Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. of China
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Qinqin Yan
a   Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. of China
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Yingming Ren
a   Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. of China
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Xuan Li
a   Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. of China
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Zhong-Quan Liu
b   State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. of China
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Zejiang Li
a   Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. of China
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This project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21702044, 21971116), the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (B2020201014, B2022201059), the Science and ­Technology Project of Department of Education of Hebei Province (QN2019063), and the Research Innovation Team of College of Chemistry and Environmental Science of Hebei University (hxkytd-py2102).


Abstract

Free-radical-promoted tandem trifluoromethylthiolation of alkenes with AgSCF3, which provides an efficient protocol for the construction of SCF3-modified indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines with moderate to good yields. A series of scaled-up experiments, other substrate transformations, and radical inhibition experiments were operated to verify the merit of this reaction system.

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Eingereicht: 15. August 2022

Angenommen nach Revision: 06. September 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
06. September 2022

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
14. Oktober 2022

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