Synthesis of highly functional quinazolins via metal-free, visible-light-enabled radical cascade arylation/cyclization of fluorinated imidoyl isothiocyanates

A metal-free, efficient and easy-to-hand protocol for the synthesis of 2-perfluoroalkylquinazolins has been achieved by Eosin B catalyzed radical cascade arylation/cyclization reaction of fluorinated imidoyl isothiocyanates with aryldiazonium Salts. A variety of highly functionalized quinozaline derivatives bearing pharmaceutically important thiol and fluoroalkyl groups were efficiently assembled with broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance. A series of mechanism experiments indicate that this reaction undergoes a radical cascade arylation/cyclization pathway.