Synthesis 2025; 57(14): 2197-2206
DOI: 10.1055/a-2591-8986
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Synthesis of Benzofuro[3,2-c]isoquinolines through Anionic Intramolecular Cyclization

Authors

  • Bo Yang

    a   Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. of China
  • Peng-Fei Dai

    a   Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. of China
  • Jian-Ping Qu

    b   School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. of China
  • Yan-Biao Kang

    a   Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. of China

We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22271268) for financial support.


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Abstract

Benzofuro[3,2-c]isoquinolines are among the typical tetraheterocycles. The synthesis of benzofuro[3,2-c]isoquinoline derivatives in the presence of a catalytic amount of KOH has been developed. A variety of substituents could be tolerated. The base (KOH) works as a catalyst. A gram-scale synthesis was performed. Control experiments confirmed that a cascade anionic annulation is involved rather than a radical cyclization.

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Publication History

Received: 16 March 2025

Accepted after revision: 21 April 2025

Accepted Manuscript online:
21 April 2025

Article published online:
08 May 2025

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