Transition metal free intramolecular selective oxidative C(sp3)-N coupling: Synthesis of N-aryl-isoindolinones from 2-alkylbenzamides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1039/c4cc08717h

A synthetic method has been developed for the preparation of biologically important isoindolinones including indoprofen and DWP205190 drugs from 2-alkylbenzamide substrates by transition metal-free intramolecular selective oxidative coupling of C(sp³)-H and N-H bonds utilizing iodine, potassium carbonate and di-tert-butyl peroxide in acetonitrile at 110-140 °C.