C–H/N–H Annulation of <i>N</i> -Aryl Triazolinediones with Diazo Compounds: A Route to Cinnoline Analogues
The preparation and functionalization of cinnolinones and dihydrocinnolinones have emerged as important topics in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. In this study, we report an iridium(III)-catalyzed C-H/N-H annulation between <i>N</i>-aryl triazolinediones and diazo Meldrum's acid to access a range of dihydrocinnolinones. Furthermore, by modulation of the reaction conditions, a ruthenium(II)-catalyzed annulative cyclization of <i>N</i>-aryl triazolinediones with α-diazo-β-ketoesters was developed to efficiently produce cinnolines.
Authors
- Jungmin Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3506-6400)
- Amitava Rakshit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2605-9401)
- Taejoo Jeong
- Jung‐Hwan Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3140-6789)
- Jeeyeon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4818-4385)
- In Su Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2665-9431)
- Pargat Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0203-0612)
- Seongwon Hong
- Seohyeon Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6918-9476)
- Jin Ho Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5795-0873)
Institutions
- Bioscience Research (US)
- Hanmi Pharmaceutical (South Korea) (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Organic Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c02497
- Primary Topic
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00