Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Minisci-Type Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of N-Heteroaromatics and Cyclic Ethers

J Org Chem. 2021 Jul 16;86(14):9299-9305. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00337. Epub 2021 Jun 28.

Abstract

Brønsted acid-catalyzed direct C(sp2)-H alkylation of N-heteroaromatics with cyclic ethers via a cross-dehydrogenative coupling reaction in the presence of benzoyl peroxide was developed. This methodology successfully provided an easy access to a variety of alkyl-substituted quinoxaline, benzoimidazole, pyrazine, pyrimidine, quinoline, isoquinoline, and pyridine derivatives in up to 94% yield under metal-free conditions.