文摘
A green atom-economical method for the synthesis of highly functionalized 1-amino and 1-carbon substituted isoquinolines from the reaction of N′-hydroxybenzimidamides and aryl ketoximes, respectively, with alkynes via pentamethylcyclopentadienylcobalt(III)-catalyzed CH/NO bond activation is described. The external oxidant-free annulation reaction uses the =NOH moiety in N′-hydroxybenzimidamides or N-aromatic ketone oximes as the directing group and internal oxidant. This first row transition metal-catalyzed annulation serves as an efficient alternative for the synthesis of isoquinolines, as water is the only by-product and expensive noble metals such as rhodium(III), iridium(III), palladium(II), and ruthenium(II) are not required. The reaction proceeds via CH activation, alkyne insertion, reductive elimination, and NO activation.