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Ring-expansion reaction of isatins with ethyl diazoacetate catalyzed by dirhodium(II)/DBU metal-organic system: En route to viridicatin alkaloids
Paterna, Roberta,Andre, Vania,Duarte, M. Teresa,Veiros, Luis F.,Candeias, Nuno R.,Gois, Pedro M. P.
supporting information, p. 6280 - 6290 (2013/10/21)
We present here the NHC-dirhodium(II)/DBU-catalyzed ring expansion reaction of isatins with ethyl diazoacetate. This new one-pot protocol yields the ethyl 3-hydroxy-2(1H)-oxoquinoline-4-carboxylate core, regioselectively and in good to excellent yields. A DFT mechanistic study indicates metallocarbene formation between the 3-hydroxyindole-diazo intermediate and the dirhodium(II) complex to be the rate-limiting step of the reaction. The synthesized ethyl 3-hydroxy-2(1H)-oxoquinoline-4-carboxylate core could be readily converted to viridicatin alkaloids, in yields up to 80 % by a microwave-assisted Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling of the 3-hydroxy-4-bromoquinolin-2(1H)-one with arylboronic acid. Copyright