Table 1 Sequential condensation and cyclization of anthranilamide with aldehydes catalyzed by the cages (for reaction details, see Experimental section)

From: Design and self-assembly of hexahedral coordination cages for cascade reactions

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Entry

Catalyst

Catalyst loadinga (mol%)

R 1

R 2

Yield (%)b

1

TPE-1

0.1

H

Ph

6a/81

2

TPE-2

0.1

H

Ph

6a/90

3

TPE-1

0.1

H

4-FPh

6b/95

4

TPE-2

0.1

H

4-FPh

6b/99

5

TPE-1

0

H

4-FPh

6b/0

6

TPE-2

0

H

4-FPh

6b/0

7

L1 or L2

0.6

H

4-FPh

6b/0

8

2-PyCHOc

2.4

H

4-FPh

6b/0

9

Zn(PI)3d

0.8

H

4-FPh

6b/0

10

Bu4NOTf

1.6

H

4-FPh

6b/0

11

TPE-1

0.1

H

4-MeOPh

6c/78

12

TPE-2

0.1

H

4-MeOPh

6c/87

13

TPE-1

0.1

H

4-MePh

6d/76

14

TPE-2

0.1

H

4-MePh

6d/92

15

TPE-1

0.1

H

1-naphthyl

6e/0

16

TPE-2

0.1

H

1-naphthyl

6e/99

17

TPE-1

0.1

H

9-anthral

6f/0

18

TPE-2

0.1

H

9-anthral

6f/0

19

TPE-1

0.1

Me

4-FPh

6g/99

20

TPE-2

0.1

Me

4-FPh

6g/99

21

TPE-1

0.1

Cl

4-FPh

6h/94

22

TPE-2

0.1

Cl

4-FPh

6h/96

  1. aCatalyst loading based on anthranilamide
  2. bIsolated yield
  3. c2-PyCHO = 2-formylpyridine
  4. dZn(PI)3 = tris(pyridylimine)zinc(II)bis(triflinate)