Facile preparation of 3-aryl-4-iodoisoquinolines from N-(o-Arylethynyl)benzyl p-toluenesulfonamides with iodine and base

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2021.131993

Treatment of N-(o-arylethynyl)benzyl p-toluenesulfonamides with molecular iodine in the presence of NaHCO₃ at 60 °C, followed by the reaction with ^tBuOK at room temperature gave 3-aryl-4-iodoisoquinolines in good yields. 4-Iodo-3-phenylisoquinoline, which is one of the obtained 3-aryl-4-iodoisoquinolines, was further transformed into isoquinoline derivatives smoothly. The present approach is a novel one-pot method for the preparation of 3-aryl-4-iodoisoquinolines from N-(o-arylethynyl)benzyl p-toluenesulfonamides under transition-metal-free conditions.