S. Mustafa, K. S. Reddy, M. Babu
Oct 28, 2015
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
2-Amino-6-nitrophenol derivatives 5A and 5B have been prepared from the bromonitro phenol derivative 4 using the Buchwald conditions. While attempting one pot reduction of nitro group and deprotection of phenolic benzyl group of the compounds 5A and 5B separately using Pd/C in methanol under H2 atmosphere, an unexpected C(aryl)–N bond cleavage reaction had occurred which was followed by formation of a known compound Questiomycin A (2-amino-3H-phenoxazin-3-one) 1 from both the compounds. In the present study, the danger of deamination of Buchwald products 5A and 5B under the conditions of catalytic hydrogenation and the simultaneous formation of phenoxazine 1 is disclosed.