Copper‐Catalyzed Selective Synthesis of Isoindolin‐1‐ones and Isoquinolin‐1‐ones from the Three‐Component Coupling of 2‐Halobenzoic Acid, Alkynylcarboxylic Acid and Ammonium Acetate

Abstract Isoindolin‐1‐ones and isoquinolin‐1‐ones were selectively synthesized from the reaction of 2‐halobenzoic acid, arylalkynylcarboxylic acid and ammonium acetate (NH 4 OAc) in the presence of cesium carbonate (Cs 2 CO 3 ) and a copper catalyst. Conducting the reaction under one‐pot conditions provided isoindolin‐1‐ones in good yields. Changing the addition sequence of ammonium acetate after all reagents had reacted at 120 °C for 6 h selectively produced isoquinolin‐1‐ones. A variety of arylalkynylcarboxylic acids produced the corresponding isoindolin‐1‐ones and isoquinolin‐1‐ones in good yields. magnified image