Azaanthraquinoneassembly from N-propargylamino quinoneviaiodine-induced 6-endo-dig electrophilic cyclization

Abstract

An efficient methodology taking advantage of the excellent nucleophilicity of aminoquinone to assemble the azaanthraquinone framework was developed via an iodine-induced 6-endo-dig electrophilic cyclization. Therefore, starting from N-propargylaminoquinones, various 3-iodo-1-azaanthraquinones were obtained in yields ranging from 45% to 90%. The metal-free protocol features facile installation of an iodine atom on the azaanthraquinone ring and benign functional group compatibility.