Issue 7, 2016

Electrochemically catalyzed amino-oxygenation of styrenes: n-Bu4NI induced C–N followed by a C–O bond formation cascade for the synthesis of indolines

Abstract

Efficient electrochemical amino-oxygenation of styrenes has been developed for the synthesis of 3-methoxyindolines and 3-ethoxyindoline, using a simple beaker-type undivided cell with n-Bu4NI serving as a redox catalyst under constant current electrolysis (CCE) conditions. The chemistry proceeds in a paired electrolysis mode, avoiding the utilization of external oxidants and bases and therefore represents an environmentally benign means. The process also works in the absence of an additional conducting salt. Gram-scale reaction further demonstrates the practicability of the protocol. Proton NMR spectroscopy was used to demonstrate that the amino-oxygenation of N-(2-vinylphenyl)sulfonamides likely involves the initial iodoamination of the alkene, followed by nucleophilic substitution of the methoxide/ethoxide generated at the cathode.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemically catalyzed amino-oxygenation of styrenes: n-Bu4NI induced C–N followed by a C–O bond formation cascade for the synthesis of indolines

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Nov 2015
Accepted
26 Nov 2015
First published
26 Nov 2015

Green Chem., 2016,18, 2222-2230

Electrochemically catalyzed amino-oxygenation of styrenes: n-Bu4NI induced C–N followed by a C–O bond formation cascade for the synthesis of indolines

S. Liang, C. Zeng, X. Luo, F. Ren, H. Tian, B. Sun and R. D. Little, Green Chem., 2016, 18, 2222 DOI: 10.1039/C5GC02626A

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