2-Methylsulfanylbenzo[f]isoquinoline

S-Methylation of a 4-(naphth-2-yl)-β-thiolactam gives an intermediate 4-(naphth-2-yl) substituted 1-azetine which undergoes a [2+2] ring-opening followed by electrocyclic ring closure of the resulting 2-azadiene to give a benzo[f]isoquinoline.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Faisal Jamshaid, Musharraf N. Khan, Karl Hemming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Molbank
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-8599/2015/2/M860