Cu(II)-Catalyzed Cascade of N-Phenyl-o-phenylenediamine with Benzaldehyde: One-Step Direct Construction of 2-(1-Phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenols
Journal of Organic Chemistry(2023)
Abstract
A practical protocol for the construction of hydroxylated 2-(1-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenols (PBIs) from N-phenyl-o-phenylenediamine with benzaldehydes was developed. The cascade reaction was enabled by heating a mixture of the two substrates in the presence of air as an oxidant and anhydrous Cu(OAc)2 as a catalyst in dimethyl sulfoxide, and a diverse series of PBIs were synthesized in moderate to good yields (69-81%). Furthermore, the synthesis of the PBIs was enabled via a one-pot cascade reaction that proceeded through subsequent dehydration condensation, intramolecular cyclization, and aromatic C-H hydroxylation. This protocol can be used for the synthesis of hydroxylated PBI via a one-pot annulation C-H hydroxylation reaction rather than through a series of multistep reactions, which provides the possibility of further modification.
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Key words
benzaldehyde,cuii-catalyzed,one-step
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