Electrochemically facilitated oxidative C–H amination enables access to fluorescent N9-fused tricyclic xanthines†
Qi-Liang Yang,Yan-Yan Li,Ying Liu,Tian-Xiang Ren,Liu-Cheng Guo,Dong-Chao Wang,Ming-Sheng Xie,Gui-Rong Qu,Hai-Ming Guo
Organic Chemistry Frontiers Pub Date : 07/30/2021 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D1QO00959A
Abstract

In this study, an environmentally benign electrochemical protocol for intramolecular oxidative amination is developed, which offers an efficient and sustainable route to access diverse fused tricyclic systems of pyrido[1,2-e]purine-2,4-dione derivatives with pharmacological interest, exhibiting broad scope and generality (>50 examples, yields up to 99%). This electrochemical strategy features good functional group tolerance and permits access to compounds that were previously not achievable under thermal conditions. The photoluminescence properties of the representative N9-fused tricyclic xanthines have also been investigated.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemically facilitated oxidative C–H amination enables access to fluorescent N9-fused tricyclic xanthines