Synthesis of N-acyl carbazoles, phenoxazines and acridines from cyclic diaryliodonium salts.

N-Acyl carbazoles can be efficiently produced through a single-step process using amides and cyclic diaryliodonium triflates. This convenient reaction is facilitated by copper iodide in p-xylene, using the commonly found activating ligand diglyme. We have tested this method with a wide range of amides and iodonium triflates, proving its versatility with numerous substrates. Beyond carbazoles, we also produced a variety of other N-heterocycles, such as acridines, phenoxazines, or phenazines, showcasing the robustness of our technique. In a broader sense, this new method creates two C-N bonds simultaneously based on a mono-halogenated starting material, thus allowing heterocycle formation with diminished halogen waste.

Aerobic C(sp2)-H Hydroxylations of 2-Aryloxazolines: Fast Access to Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer (ESIPT)-Based Luminophores.

The direct hydroxylation of 2-aryloxazolines via a deprotonative magnesiation using TMPMgCl·LiCl and subsequent oxidation with molecular oxygen or air as a green oxidant is reported. This method proceeds under mild conditions at room temperature with high regioselectivity and chemoselectivity. The obtained phenols exhibit tunable luminescence properties, induced by excited-state intramolecular proton transfer. This method opens a new opportunity for the sustainable synthesis of luminescent organic molecules.

Regioselective ortho-functionalization of bromofluorenecarbaldehydes using TMPMgCl·LiCl.

A highly regioselective functionalization of 7-bromofluorene-2-carbaldehydes, potent organic chromophores, in position C3 using a mild ortho-metallation strategy (DoM) with TMPMgCl·LiCl has been developed. This approach allows the preparation of highly functionalized fluorene derivatives by conversion of the in situ generated metalated species with various electrophiles giving a fast access to novel organic phosphorescent dyes.