Electrochemical Synthesis of Quinazolines: N-H/C(sp3)-H Coupling of o-Carbonyl Anilines with Amino Acids and Amines

J Org Chem. 2024 Dec 6;89(23):17031-17041. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c01173. Epub 2024 Nov 11.

Abstract

A mild and efficient electrochemical protocol for the synthesis of quinazolines through N-H/C(sp3)-H coupling of o-carbonyl anilines with natural amino acids/amines has been developed. The products quinazolines can easily be isolated in moderate to excellent yields under external chemical oxidant-free conditions. Moreover, this reaction can be safely conducted on gram scale.