title: New synthesis of 1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(2H)-ones and 3-amino-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(2H)-ones: Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of imidoyl chlorides with organoboronic acids.
abstract: A new approach to the synthesis of 1,4-benzodiazepines and 3-amino-1,4-benzodiazepines, which employs the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of an imidoyl chloride with an organometallic reagent as the key step, is described. A five-step synthesis of a key intermediate is described and it is shown that in only four further steps (three couplings and a TFA-mediated BOC-deprotection) a wide variety of N1-, C3-amino-, C5-carbon-, or nitrogen-substituted 1,4-benzodiazepines can be synthesized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, The Neuroscience Research Centre, Terlings Park, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2QR, UK. alan_nadin@merck.com
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nadin
authors.forename: José M Sánchez
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: Dean M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Howells
authors.forename: Adam C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Talbot
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harrison