Samarium diiodide （SmI2） was found to be an efficient catalyst for the condensation of o-phenylenediamine and ketones to afford the corresponding 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[b][1,4]-diazepines in moderate to excellent yiel...Samarium diiodide （SmI2） was found to be an efficient catalyst for the condensation of o-phenylenediamine and ketones to afford the corresponding 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[b][1,4]-diazepines in moderate to excellent yields under very mild and solvent-free conditions. The real active species here was suggested to be a Sin（Ⅲ） intermediate formed in situ and the mechanism of the present reaction was proposed.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 20272040）, the State Key Laboratory of 0rganometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of 0rganic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Key Laboratory of 0rganic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province.
文摘Samarium diiodide （SmI2） was found to be an efficient catalyst for the condensation of o-phenylenediamine and ketones to afford the corresponding 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[b][1,4]-diazepines in moderate to excellent yields under very mild and solvent-free conditions. The real active species here was suggested to be a Sin（Ⅲ） intermediate formed in situ and the mechanism of the present reaction was proposed.
