An iminoiodane-enabled oxidative ring-opening of 2H-indazoles via C-N bond cleavage has been developed under metal-free reaction conditions. This methodology afforded a new array of unsymmetrical ortho-N-acylsulfonamidated azobenzenes with a wide functional group tolerance in good yields. The reaction potentially proceeds through the formation of a zwitterionic adduct, which is formed by the reaction between 2H-indazoles and iminoiodane.
Suvam Bhattacharjee, Alakananda Hajra. Imino-λ3-iodane-Triggered Oxidative Ring-Opening of 2H-Indazoles to ortho-N-Acylsulfonamidated Azobenzenes. Organic letters. 2023 Jun 09;25(22):4183-4187
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