Ruthenium(ii)-catalyzed synthesis of CF3-isoquinolinones via C–H activation/annulation of benzoic acids and CF3-imidoyl sulfoxonium ylides†
Abstract
A ruthenium(II)-catalyzed C–H activation/annulation reaction of benzoic acids and CF3-imidoyl sulfoxonium ylides enabled by weak O-coordination has been achieved. A series of 3-trifluoromethylisoquinolinones were synthesized in 37–75% yields under redox-neutral reaction conditions.