Volume 53, Issue 31 pp. 8163-8166
Communication

Metal-Free Annulation of Arenes with 2-Aminopyridine Derivatives: The Methyl Group as a Traceless Non-Chelating Directing Group

Srimanta Manna

Srimanta Manna

Abteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Physiologie, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 11, 44227 Dortmund (Germany)

Fakultät Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Technische Universität Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, 44221 Dortmund (Germany)

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Dr. Kiran Matcha

Dr. Kiran Matcha

Abteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Physiologie, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 11, 44227 Dortmund (Germany)

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Dr. Andrey P. Antonchick

Corresponding Author

Dr. Andrey P. Antonchick

Abteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Physiologie, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 11, 44227 Dortmund (Germany)

Fakultät Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Technische Universität Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, 44221 Dortmund (Germany)

Abteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Physiologie, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 11, 44227 Dortmund (Germany)===Search for more papers by this author
First published: 18 June 2014
Citations: 115

We thank Prof. Dr. Herbert Waldmann for his generous support.

Graphical Abstract

Disappearing Me: A novel selective annulation between 2-aminopyridine derivatives and arenes under metal-free conditions provides the important pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole scaffold under mild reaction conditions. In this intermolecular reaction the methyl group of methylbenzenes serves as a traceless, non-chelating, and highly regioselective directing group.

Abstract

A novel annulation reaction between 2-aminopyridine derivatives and arenes under metal-free conditions is described. The presented intermolecular transformation provided straightforward access to the important pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole scaffold under mild reaction conditions. The unprecedented application of the methyl group of methylbenzenes as a traceless, non-chelating, and highly regioselective directing group is reported.

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