Aminoindolines versus Quinolines: Mechanistic Insights into the Reaction between 2-Aminobenzaldehydes and Terminal Alkynes in the Presence of Metals and Secondary Amines

Abstract

DFT computational studies in the cyclization of aminoalkyne (see structure), which is generated in situ by 2-aminobenzaldehydes and terminal alkynes in the presence of metals and secondary amines, has been investigated. The study revealed that the mode of cyclization (<i>exo</i> vs <i>endo</i>) depends on the protecting group on nitrogen, the oxidation state of copper, and substitution on alkyne