Nickel-Catalyzed Site-Selective C3-H Functionalization of Quinolines with Electrophilic Reagents at Room Temperature

Xinghao Sheng, Mingpan Yan, Bo Zhang, Wai Yeung Wong (Corresponding Author), Nobuaki Kambe (Corresponding Author), Renhua Qiu (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Herein, we disclose a mild and versatile nickel-catalyzed method for exclusive C3-selective thioetherification, alkylation, arylation, acylation, and phosphorylation of quinolines with a variety of electrophiles. Unactivated quinolines can be functionalized without directing groups at room temperature. Control experiments indicated that quinolines underwent 1,4-addition with nickel hydride species generated from β-H elimination of alkyl nickel intermediates to produce 1,4-dihydroquinolines, which further went through subsequent nucleophilic attack to external electrophiles and oxidative aromatization to generate C3-H-functionalized products.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9753-9765
Number of pages13
JournalACS Catalysis
Volume13
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 2023

Keywords

  • cross-coupling
  • C−H activation
  • electrophilic substitution
  • nickel catalyst
  • quinolines

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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