A C-H Activation-Based Strategy for N-Amino Azaheterocycle Synthesis.

A C-H activation-based strategy has been developed for the synthesis of N-amino azaheterocycles. Rh(III)-catalyzed coupling of N-Boc hydrazones/N-Boc hydrazines with diazodiesters/diazoketoesters provides convenient access to synthetically and medicinally important compounds, N-amino isoquinolin-3-ones and N-amino indoles, by harnessing N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl (N-Boc) cleavage as an adaptable reactivity pattern in distinct synthetic scenarios.