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August 19, 2026Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Synthesis of Oxygen‐Based Isoquinolinium 1,4‐Zwitterions and Their Application in the Synthesis of Pyrrolo2,1‐ a isoquinolines

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HCHong-Yuan CaoTLTian‐Ming LiaoZCZhen‐Mei Chen

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Overview

Synthetic chemistry study reveals a cascade reaction forming stable isoquinolinium 1,4-zwitterions, enabling efficient, catalyst-free synthesis of bioactive pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines.

Key Points

  • To establish a scalable synthetic pathway toward oxygen-based isoquinolinium 1,4-zwitterions and apply them in constructing biologically relevant pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines.
  • Developed a 1,3-dipolar [3 + 2] cycloaddition and rearrangement cascade reaction using α-alkynyl trifluoromethyl sulfoxides and isoquinoline N-oxides.
  • Conducted catalyst-free [3 + 2] cycloaddition/elimination cascade reactions between the generated 1,4-zwitterions and conjugated ynones.
  • Synthesized oxygen-based isoquinolinium 1,4-zwitterions bearing a trifluoromethylsulfinyl group with high bench stability and reaction scalability.
  • Demonstrated efficient conversion of the zwitterionic intermediates into biologically relevant pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline scaffolds without requiring catalysts.

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Cao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85643903308d306e2d7cebhttps://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.70685
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