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P III /P V Redox Organocatalysis Enables Intramolecular Aza‐Wittig Cyclizations of Imides: Direct Access to Pharmaceutically Relevant Amidine Scaffolds
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P III /P V Redox Organocatalysis Enables Intramolecular Aza‐Wittig Cyclizations of Imides: Direct Access to Pharmaceutically Relevant Amidine Scaffolds

Raphael El Bekri Saudain, Pierre‐olivier Butin, David Virieux et Tahar Ayad
Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, Vol.368(16)
17/08/2026

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A catalytic intramolecular aza‐Wittig reaction of azide‐functionalized imides has been developed under P III /P V redox organocatalytic conditions, enabling rapid and direct access to structurally diverse amidine‐containing heterocycles. The transformation is promoted by a methanophosphocine oxide catalyst in combination with phenylsilane as the reductant and bis(4‐nitrophenyl) phosphate (BNPA) as a Brønsted acid additive. Under mild, metal‐free conditions (2 mol% catalyst, 5 mol% additive), a broad spectrum of imides undergoes efficient cyclization to furnish fused nitrogen heterocycles in yields up to 96%. The method displays broad functional‐group tolerance, including halogenated, alkyl‐substituted, and structurally complex substrates, such as thalidomide derivatives, and enables access to a wide range of privileged amidine scaffolds. Its synthetic utility is further highlighted through concise applications to quinazolinone precursor synthesis and the antitumor agent batracylin. This work expands the scope of P III /P V redox organocatalysis and provides a practical and sustainable catalytic alternative to classical stoichiometric phosphine‐mediated aza‐Wittig reactions.

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