Synlett 2014; 25(17): 2513-2517
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1379071
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Visible-Light-Mediated Trifluoroethylation of N-Arylacrylamides with Trifluoroethyl Iodide: Synthesis of CF3-Containing Oxindoles

Weijun Fu*
a   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471022, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(379)669810261   Email: wjfu@lynu.edu.cn
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Mei Zhu
a   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471022, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(379)669810261   Email: wjfu@lynu.edu.cn
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Guanglong Zou
b   School of Chemistry and Enviromental Science, Guizhou Minzu Univeristy, Guiyang 550025, P. R. of China   Email: scesgzmu@126.com
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Chen Xu
a   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471022, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(379)669810261   Email: wjfu@lynu.edu.cn
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Zhiqiang Wang
a   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471022, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(379)669810261   Email: wjfu@lynu.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 12 June 2014

Accepted after revision: 11 July 2014

Publication Date:
18 August 2014 (online)


Abstract

A practical and unified strategy has been described for the preparation of CF3-containing oxindole derivatives using a visible-light-promoted trifluoroethylation reaction of N-arylacrylamides with trifluoroethyl iodide. These reactions could be carried out at room temperature in good to excellent chemical yields with good functional-group tolerance.

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  • 19 Typical Procedure for Aryltrifluoroethylation of N-Aryl-acrylamides To a mixture of 1at (0.3 mmol) CF3CH2I (0.9 mmol) and K2CO3 (0.6 mmol) in DMF (2.0 mL) was added fac-Ir(ppy)3 (0.006 mmol, 2.0 mol%) under N2 atmosphere. The solution was stirred at r.t. under 5 W blue LED irradiation for 24 h. Then the reaction mixture was diluted by adding EtOAc and brine. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc The combined organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography [PE–EtOAc (10:1) as the eluant] on silica gel to give the desired oxindoles.