One-Pot Synthesis of Thiocyanato-Containing Polycyclic Indolones through Photo-Induced Cascade Radical Cyclization/Thiocyanation/Oxidation of N -Acylindoles

Key Points

• The research aims to develop a one-pot synthesis method for thiocyanato-containing polycyclic indolones.
• Used photoinduced radical processes for synthesis
• Focused on cascade cyclization/thiocyanation/oxidation
• Applied to a variety of N-acylindoles
• Conducted under mild and metal-free conditions
• Achieved moderate to good yields of products
• Identified a range of well-tolerated substrates
• Successfully synthesized thiocyanato-containing oxazino and quinazolin compounds