Organocatalytic Visible Light Enabled S_NAr of Heterocyclic Thiols: A Metal-Free Approach to 2‑Aminobenzoxazoles and 4‑Aminoquinazolines

The direct amination reaction of heterocyclic thiols has been developed in the presence of the nonhazardous photocatalyst Rose Bengal under irradiation of visible light. The reaction provides a straightforward approach to pharmaceutically and synthetically useful 2-aminobenzoxazole and 4-aminoquinazoline derivatives from the corresponding heterocyclic thiols with amines in good to excellent yields. Our photochemical reaction can be successfully adapted into a continuous flow reactor which is applicable for large-scale chemical industry. The key benefits of this reaction include the use of metal-free, low-cost Rose Bengal catalyst and practical operation (ambient temperature, open flask, and undried solvents)

Synthesis of Phosphaguanidines by Hydrophosphination of Carbodiimides with Phosphine Boranes

The direct addition of anionic secondary phosphine boranes to carbodiimides yields both chiral and achiral phosphaguanidine boranes under ambient temperature conditions. An analogous preparation of menthol-derived phosphinite boranes is also described. These products can be deborinated to give the corresponding phosphines, and subsequently oxidized to give phosphine oxides. The robustness of this method was further demonstrated in the synthesis of structurally novel cyclic phosphaguanidines

Synthesis of Phosphaguanidines by Hydrophosphination of Carbodiimides with Phosphine Boranes

The direct addition of anionic secondary phosphine boranes to carbodiimides yields both chiral and achiral phosphaguanidine boranes under ambient temperature conditions. An analogous preparation of menthol-derived phosphinite boranes is also described. These products can be deborinated to give the corresponding phosphines, and subsequently oxidized to give phosphine oxides. The robustness of this method was further demonstrated in the synthesis of structurally novel cyclic phosphaguanidines