Synlett 2013; 24(17): 2315-2319
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339797
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One-Pot Copper-Catalyzed Three-Component Synthesis of Quinoxalines by Condensation and C−N Bond Formation

Authors

  • Hua Yuan

    a   State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Gansu, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
    b   Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(931)8912582   Email: chbh@lzu.edu.cn
  • Kangning Li

    a   State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Gansu, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
    b   Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(931)8912582   Email: chbh@lzu.edu.cn
  • Yongxin Chen

    a   State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Gansu, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
    b   Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(931)8912582   Email: chbh@lzu.edu.cn
  • Yu Wang

    a   State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Gansu, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
    b   Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(931)8912582   Email: chbh@lzu.edu.cn
  • Jiaojiao Cui

    a   State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Gansu, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
    b   Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(931)8912582   Email: chbh@lzu.edu.cn
  • Baohua Chen*

    a   State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Gansu, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
    b   Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(931)8912582   Email: chbh@lzu.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 06 July 2013

Accepted after revision: 20 August 2013

Publication Date:
19 September 2013 (online)


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Abstract

A novel way of synthesizing quinoxalines has been developed that involves condensation and C−N bond formation in a copper-catalyzed, one-pot, three-component reaction. The reaction was optimized when 2-iodoanilines (1.0 equiv), arylacetaldehydes (2.0 equiv), sodium azide (1.2 equiv), CuI (10 mol%), DMEDA (10 mol%), and K2CO3 (1.0 equiv) were reacted in DMSO at 80 °C for 20 hours. This approach was used to directly synthesize a variety of quinoxalines in moderate to good yields.

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