Phosphine free Mn-complex catalysed dehydrogenative C–C and C–heteroatom bond formation: a sustainable approach to synthesize quinoxaline, pyrazine, benzothiazole and quinoline derivatives

Herein the first sustainable synthesis of quinoxalines, pyrazines and benzothiazoles catalysed by a phosphine free Mn(i) complex via acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling (ADC) is reported. This method is also applied successfully to synthesize quinolines via the dehydrogenation (removal of H2) and condensation (removal of H2O) reaction between 2-aminobenzyl alcohols and secondary alcohols.