CuX Dual Catalysis: Construction of Oxazolo[2,3-<i>b</i>][1,3]oxazines via a Tandem CuAAC/Ring Cleavage/[4+2+3] Annulation Reaction

Abstract

CuX as a simple dual catalyst strategy that promotes the tandem transformations of fused oxazolo[2,3-b][1,3]oxazines has been developed. Copper catalyzed terminal ynones, sulfonyl azides, and nitriles for the CuAAC/ring cleavage/[4+2] annulation reaction, while the halogen catalyzed ring cleavage and [2+3] annulation of oxiranes to form the final fused products. This study provides a four-component, one-pot strategy for synthesizing complex fused heterocycles from simple ingredients and expands the application of CuAAC in organic synthesis.