Heteroannulations of cyanoacetamide-based MCR scaffolds utilizing formamide

C1 chemistry has a central role in the efficient utilization of single-carbon molecules, contributing significantly to sustainability, innovation and economic growth across various sectors. In this study, we present an efficient and rapid method for synthesizing a variety of heteroannulated pyrimido...

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Main Authors: Marios Zingiridis, Danae Papachristodoulou, Despoina Menegaki, Konstantinos G. Froudas, Constantinos G. Neochoritis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2025-01-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.21.13
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Summary:C1 chemistry has a central role in the efficient utilization of single-carbon molecules, contributing significantly to sustainability, innovation and economic growth across various sectors. In this study, we present an efficient and rapid method for synthesizing a variety of heteroannulated pyrimidones using cyanoacetamide-based multicomponent reaction (MCR) chemistry. By utilizing specific MCR-based scaffolds as precursors and employing the abundant and inexpensive formamide as a C1 feedstock under neat conditions, we were able to efficiently access substituted thieno-, quinolino- and indolopyrimidones without the need of column chromatography. Further, a single-crystal X-ray structure was obtained, revealing certain geometrical features.
ISSN:1860-5397