Diastereoselective, Multicomponent Synthesis of Pyrrolopyrazinoquinazolinones via a Tandem Quinazolinone Rearrangement/Intramolecular Ring Closure of Tautomeric (Z)-Benzamidines

Org Lett. 2021 Aug 6;23(15):5799-5803. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01955. Epub 2021 Jul 12.

Abstract

An expedient route to enantiopure, diastereomeric pyrrolopyrazinoquinazolinones was developed following the discovery of a domino quinazolinone rearrangement-intramolecular cyclization of N-H benzamidines. A Ugi-Mumm-Staudinger sequence employing an optically pure proline derivative gave quinazolinones that, upon N-Boc deprotection, rearranged to tautomeric Z-benzamidines. Subsequent spontaneous cyclization afforded 15 diastereomeric pyrazinoquinazolinone pairs in up to 83% overall yield and 89:11 d.r which were separated easily via routine chromatographic purification-the only one required in the entire process.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Benzamidines / chemistry*
  • Cyclization
  • Molecular Structure
  • Proline / chemistry*
  • Quinazolinones / chemical synthesis*
  • Quinazolinones / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Benzamidines
  • Quinazolinones
  • Proline