Visible light-mediated difluoromethylation/cyclization in batch and flow: scalable synthesis of CHF2-containing benzimidazo- and indolo[2,1- a]isoquinolin-6(5 H)-ones

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Jul 25;60(61):7938-7941. doi: 10.1039/d4cc02557a.

Abstract

We report here a practical and cost-effective method for the synthesis of CHF2-containing benzimidazo- and indolo[2,1,a]-isoquinolin-6(5H)-ones through a visible light-mediated difluoromethylation/cyclization cascade. The method, which affords functionalized multifused N-heterocyclic scaffolds in moderate to high yields under mild reaction conditions, is also easily scalable using low-cost 3D printed photoflow reactors.