Fe/S-Catalyzed synthesis of 2-benzoylbenzoxazoles and 2-quinolylbenzoxazoles via redox condensation of o-nitrophenols with acetophenones and methylquinolines?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.1039/D1OB00976A

Abstract

An Fe/S catalyst generated in situ from FeCl2·4H2O and elemental sulfur S8 in the presence of a tertiary amine as a base was found to catalyze efficiently a 6e? redox condensation of o-nitrophenols with acetophenones and methylquinolines. The condensed products 2-benzoylbenzoxazoles and 2-quinolylbenzoxazoles were obtained in reasonable yields with water as the only byproduct at a temperature as low as 80 °C.

Graphical abstract: Fe/S-Catalyzed synthesis of 2-benzoylbenzoxazoles and 2-quinolylbenzoxazoles via redox condensation of o-nitrophenols with acetophenones and methylquinolines
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