Visible-Light-Induced Ruthenium Catalytic Strategy for C-H Activation and Aza-Michael Addition of 2-Arylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones with Olefins.
A visible-light-mediated versatile synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazolin-9(1H)-one derivatives has been developed by merging Ru(II)-catalysis with photocatalysis via C-H activation and intramolecular aza-Michael addition of 2-arylquinazolin-4 (3H)-ones with various activated olefins under ambient reaction conditions wi...