Synthesis of phenanthrimidazole from 9,10-phenanthraquinone and aldehydes by molecular iodine as catalyst

A new,convenient,efficient,and cost-effective one-pot synthesis of 1H-phenanthro[9,10]imidazol-2-yl from phenantherenquinone and aldehydes,using molecular iodine as catalyst is described.The present methodology offers several advantages such as excellent yields,simple procedure,shorter reaction times,and the use of inexpensive reagents.

Metal-free one-pot synthesis of quinoline-2,4-carboxylates via a molecular iodine-catalyzed three-component reaction of arylamines, ethyl glyoxylate, and α-ketoesters

A simple and metal-free method has been developed for the construction of quinoline-2,4-carboxylates under mild conditions via a molecular iodine-catalyzed three-component tandem reaction of arylamines, ethyl glyoxylate, and a-ketoesters. The present protocol provides a convenient and attractive approach to various quinoline-2,4-carboxylates in moderate to good yields with excellent functional group tolerance.

Iodine Catalyzed Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 14-Aryl（Alkyl）-14H-dibenzo[a,j]xanthenes

A straightforward and effective procedure for the synthesis of 14-aryl（alkyl）-14H-dibenzo[aj]xanthenes was described using a catalytic amount of molecular iodine under microwave irradiation to afford the corresponding xanthenes in good yields.

Iodine-catalyzed N-sulfonylation of benzotriazoles with sodium sulfinates under mild conditions

A new and convenient procedure is developed for the preparation of N-sulfonylbenzotriazoles from sodium sulfinates and benzotriazoles using molecular iodine as catalyst via the S-N bond formation reaction. This catalytic radical sulfonylation proceeds efficiently in air at room temperature under neutral conditions, and in short reaction time, to afford the corresponding N-sulfonylbenzotriazoles in good yields, thus extending the catalytic application of molecular iodine in organic synthesis.