Assembly of 4H-chromenes, imidazobenzothiazines and quinazolines via copper-catalyzed domino reactions using 2-halobenzyl tosylates as substrates
- Publication Type
 - Journal contribution (peer reviewed)
 - Authors
 - Omar, M. A.; Conrad, J.; Beifuss, U.
 - Year of publication
 - 2014
 - Published in
 - Tetrahedron
 - Band/Volume
 - 70/
 - DOI
 - 10.1016/j.tet.2014.06.071
 - Page (from - to)
 - 3061-3072
 
The use of 2-halobenzyl tosylates as substrates in copper-catalyzed domino intermolecular substitution/intramolecular arylation processes for the efficient and selective preparation of heterocycles is reported for the first time. Reaction of 2-halobenzyl tosylates with β-ketoesters delivers 4H-chromenes with yields ranging between 59 and 89%. Imidazobenzothiazines are formed with yields up to 82% upon reaction of 2-halobenzyl tosylates with 2-mercaptoimidazoles. When 2-halobenzyl tosylates are reacted with benzamidines the corresponding quinazolines are obtained.