39971-69-2

Upstream product

• 119-65-3 isoquinoline 
• 120-14-9 3,4-dimethoxy-benzaldehyde 
• 88422-82-6 1-(3',4'-dimethoxybenzyl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline 
• 4732-70-1 3,4-dimethoxyphenylglyoxylic acid 
• 1532-72-5 isoquinoline N-oxide 
• 4230-93-7 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(2-nitro-vinyl)-benzene 

Downstream Products

• 39949-78-5 1-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolo[4,3-a]isoquinolin-3-one 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Minisci aroylation of N-heterocycles using choline persulfate in water under mild conditions

Metal persulfate mediated thermal oxidative organic transformations invariably require a higher temperature and frequently use an organic solvent. The objective of this work was to develop persulfate mediated oxidative transformations that can be performed nearly at room temperature using water as a solvent. This report describes modified Minisci aroylation of isoquinolines with arylglyoxylic acids using choline persulfate and its pre-composition (choline acetate and K2S2O8) in water at 40 °C. A few other nitrogen heterocycles were also utilized affording various aroylated products in good to excellent yields. Unlike metal persulfate that could produce metal salt byproducts, a key feature of the chemistry reported herein includes the use of environmentally benign choline persulfate containing biodegradable choline as a counter-cation, the Minisci reaction demonstrated at 40 °C in water as the only solvent, and unconventional activation of persulfate. This journal is

Novel total syntheses of oxoaporphine alkaloids enabled by mild Cu-catalyzed tandem oxidation/aromatization of 1-Bn-DHIQs

Novel total syntheses of oxoaporphine alkaloids such as liriodenine, dicentrinone, cassameridine, lysicamine, oxoglaucine and O-methylmoschatoline were developed. The key step of these total syntheses is Cu-catalyzed conversion of 1-benzyl-3,4-dihydro-isoquinolines (1-Bn-DHIQs) to 1-benzoyl-isoquinolines (1-Bz-IQs) via tandem oxidation/aromatization. This novel Cu-catalyzed conversion has been studied in detail, and was successfully used for constructing the 1-Bz-IQ core.

Palladium(II)-catalyzed C-C and C-O bond formation for the synthesis of C1-benzoyl isoquinolines from isoquinoline: N -oxides and nitroalkenes

C1-Benzoyl isoquinolines can be generated via a palladium(ii)-catalyzed C-C and C-O coupling of isoquinoline N-oxides with aromatic nitroalkenes. The reaction proceeds through remote C-H bond activation and subsequent intramolecular oxygen atom transfer (OAT). In this reaction, the N-O bond was designed as a directing group in the C-H bond activation as well as the source of an oxygen atom.

Transition metal-free Minisci reaction promoted by NCS, and TBHP: Acylation of heteroarenes

A method for acylation for heteroarenes under metal-free conditions has been described using NCS as an additive and TBHP as an oxidant. This method has been successfully employed in acylation of a variety of aldehyde with heteroarenes. The application of the method has been illustrated in synthesizing isoquinoline derived natural products. This strategy provides an efficient, mild and inexpensive method for acylation of heteroarenes.

TBHP/TFA mediated oxidative cross-dehydrogenative coupling of N-heterocycles with aldehydes

An effective and metal-free oxidative cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) of N-heterocycles with diverse aldehydes has been established in the presence of TBHP/TFA. The scope with respect to aldehyde and N-heterocycle components is broad, allowing facile synthesis of a broad range of structurally diverse C1-acyl substituted heterocycles in good efficiency.

A transition metal-free Minisci reaction: Acylation of isoquinolines, quinolines, and quinoxaline

Transition metal-free acylation of isoquinoline, quinoline, and quinoxaline derivatives has been developed employing a cross dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) reaction with aldehydes using substoichiometric amount of TBAB (tetrabutylammonium bromide, 30 mol %) and K2S2O 8 as an oxidant. This intermolecular acylation of electron-deficient heteroarenes provides an easy access and a novel acylation method of heterocyclic compounds. The application of this CDC strategy for acylation strategy has been illustrated in synthesizing isoquinoline-derived natural products.