Iodine-catalyzed oxidative multiple C–H bond functionalization of isoquinolines with methylarenes: an efficient synthesis of isoquinoline-1,3,4(2H)-triones
2017 ◽
Vol 15
(34)
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pp. 7112-7116
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An iodine-catalyzed multiple C–H bond functionalization of isoquinolines with methylarenes via a successive benzylic sp3 C–H iodination/N-benzylation/amidation/double sp2 C–H oxidation sequence to yield isoquinoline-1,3,4(2H)-triones is developed for the first time.