Silver-catalyzed on-water intramolecular cyclization of acetylenic free amines is reported, which affords 7-azaindoles in good to excellent yields. Neither strong base/acid catalysts nor N-substituted substrates are required to achieve this… Click to show full abstract
Silver-catalyzed on-water intramolecular cyclization of acetylenic free amines is reported, which affords 7-azaindoles in good to excellent yields. Neither strong base/acid catalysts nor N-substituted substrates are required to achieve this cycloisomerization. Hydrogen bonds between water medium and the substrates play an important role in improving chemical reactivity and regioselectivity. Furthermore, the on-water reaction is extendable to acetylenic amides for isoquinolone synthesis.
               
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