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Visible Light-mediated Decarboxylation Rearrangement Cascade of #-Aryl-N-acyloxyphthalimides Christian Faderl, Simon Budde, Georgiy Kachkovskyi, Daniel Rackl, and Oliver Reiser J. Org. Chem., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01538 • Publication Date (Web): 28 Aug 2018 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on August 30, 2018

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Visible Light-mediated Decarboxylation Rearrangement Cascade of ω-Aryl-N-acyloxyphthalimides Christian Faderl†, Simon Budde†, Georgiy Kachkovskyi, Daniel Rackl and Oliver Reiser* Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstrasse 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany Supporting Information Placeholder

ABSTRACT: A Smiles-type radical rearrangement induced by visible light-mediated decarboxylation of w-aryl-N-acyloxyphthalimides was developed, giving rise to pharmacologically important substance classes: phenylethylamine derivatives, dihydroisoquinolinones and benzoazepinones were synthesized based on readily available benzoic acids or benzaldehydes and b- or g-amino acids. This methodology facilitates the synthesis of enantiopure D-amphetamine and of precursors of capsazepinoid bronchodilators. The last decade has highlighted the rapid development of visible light mediated catalysis, featured by mild reaction conditions and its application for “green chemistry”.1 Utilization of visible light photoredox catalysis enables access to alkyl radicals from inexpensive and readily available feedstock chemicals such as carboxylic acids.2 A widely employed technique for visible light mediated decarboxylation depends on the activation of a carboxyl group as N-acy]loxyphthalimide, being pioneered by Okada in 1988.3

Scheme 1. Visible Light-mediated Decarboxylation and Spirocyclization of N-Acyloxyphthalimides. previous work X Br

O

N But PhtNO2C

- HNPht - CO2

O

X

catalyst visible light

N

But

O

Br

H 2O

N O

this work

But

O

Smiles rearrangement

X Pg

N n

CO2NPht Pht = phthalimide

catalyst visible light

Pg N

X

n

- HNPht - CO2 A

n

NRPg R=H, CO2Alkyl X Pg N n

1,2 Acylshift

We recently reported the application of this strategy for the synthesis of (spiro)anellated furans (Scheme 1)4 and questioned, whether a similar spirocyclization would occur onto aryl rings leading to intermediates such as A (Scheme 1), a pathway reported for certain predisposed compounds (e.g. para-OH-substituted derivatives).5 We envisioned that this way the classes of biologically important phenylethylamines, tetrahyrodoisoquinolines, or benzoazepinones (Figure 1) could be assessed from readily available starting materials making use of renewable resources, i.e. benzoic and amino acids.6

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Figure 1. Biologically relevant classes of nitrogen containing compounds.

Our study began using 1a as model substrate (Table 1), which was irradiated in an aqueous acetonitrile solution with a blue light emitting diode (LED, lmax = 455 nm) in the presence of catalytic amounts of photocatalyst [Ir (dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (1 mol%; ppy = 2-phenylpyridine; dtb-bpy = 4,4´-di-tert-butyl-2,2´-dipyridyl). N-tert-butyl-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl amine (2a) was isolated in 41% yield (entry 2), indicating that a spirocyclization indeed takes place initially. In the absence of a suitable leaving group in the arene moiety this spirocycle cannot be maintained and thus undergoes a Smiles-type rearrangement to 2a. As a competing process, a considerable amount of ester hydrolysis, was observed, accounting for the complete conversion of 1a. Varying the organic solvent and the amount of water as additive (entries 1-4), an acetonitrile/water mixture of 40/1 (equals 13.5 equiv of water in a 0.05 mol/l solution) was found to be optimal, increasing the yield of 2a to 61%. Common photocatalysts such as Ru(bpy)3Cl2∙6 H2O or the dye perylene did not facilitate the desired rearrangement (entries 5, 6). Further control experiments suggested that the decarboxylation reaction is indeed a photochemically mediated process: In absence of the photocatalyst, light or in presence of air, no product formation was observed (entries 9-11), whereas under UV irradiation in the absence of a catalyst the reaction proceeded to give the desired product in a comparable yield (entry 12) to the visible light / Ir-photocatalyst conditions (entry 3).

Table 1. Optimization of the Reaction Conditions.a

entry

catalyst

conditions

Yield (%)b

1

[Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6

MeCN

traces

2


MeCN/H2 O (10/1)

41

3


MeCN/H2 O (40/1)

61

4


MeCN/H2 O (50/1)

48

5

[Ru(bpy)3]Cl2

MeCN/H2 O (40/1)

0

6

Perylene

MeCN/H2 O (40/1)

0

c


40 °C

40

8c


80 °C

17

9c


no degassing

0

7

10

c


no light

0

11c

-

no catalyst

0

d

-

UV /λ≥250 nm

58%

12 a

Unless otherwise specified: 1a (0.1 mmol), photocatalyst (1 mol %), degassed solvent (2 ml), ratio of mixed solvent in v/v, room temp., 16 h. bY-

ields were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy of the crude products with 4-nitrobenzaldehyde as internal standard. cSolvent: MeCN/H2O (40/1). d

Acetone/H2O 20:1, room temp., 6h.

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The Journal of Organic Chemistry With optimized conditions in hands, the reaction scope was evaluated. Introduction of substituents on the phenyl ring was tolerated well,

regardless of the position (para-, meta-, ortho-), giving an array of different β-phenylethylamines 2a-k starting from benzoylamides 1a-k (Scheme 2). Better yields were generally obtained with substrates having electron donating substituents in the aryl ring. Changing water to alcohols (primary, secondary or tertiary) in the solvent mixture allowed the isolation of the corresponding carbamates 2a-R3, 2b-R3 and 2fMe (Scheme 2). With respect to variations on the alkyl chain, a-substitution was feasible as demonstrated with the synthesis of 2k, while bsubstitution required modification of the substrate backbone: Thus, instead of benzoyl amides 1a-k, benzylamines 1l-n were employed, yielding 2l-n. In these cases, upon rearrangement the benzylic methylene unit is formally eliminated as formaldehyde (See SI Scheme S2). Especially, using enantiopure (S)-1l, the stereocenter was retained, leading to the N-protected derivative (S)-2l of the ADHD drug Damphetamine in fair yield.6a Scheme 2. Scope of the Photoinduced Decarboxylation of N-Acyloxyphthalimides 1.a Synthesis of Phenylethylamines O COONPht

N

R1

But

[Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 1 mol% MeCN/R3OH

(40/1), 455 nm, rt, 16 h

R2

R2 R1

1a-k R 3O

But

R1 2a: R1 = OMe, 61% 2b: R1 = Cl, 45% 2c: R1 = Br, 49% 2d: R1 = Me, 45% 2e: R1 = H, 29% H N

R 3O

O N

OMe

MeO

2b-Et, R3 = Et, 70% 2b-iPr, R3 = iPr, 56% 2b-tBu, R3 = tBu, 35% 2b-Bn, R3 = Bn, 60%

OMe

H N

But

MeO

But

But 2g: R1 = OMe, 33% 2h: R1 = Cl, 21% Me But

H N

But

MeO

OMe

2i, 53%

H N

R1

2f-Me, 38% H N

But

Cl

O N

But

O N

But

MeO 2a-Me, R3 = Me, 64% 2a-iPr, R3 = iPr, 35% 2a-tBu, R3 = tBu, 37%

2f, 43% Cl

But

2a-k H N

OMe

Y N

2j, 38%

2k, 53%

Synthesis of Amphetamines H H N Boc

R

COONPht

[Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 1 mol% MeCN/H2O (40/1), 455 nm, rt, 16 h

Boc

R rac-2l: R = H, 54% (S)-2l: R = H, 52% 2m: R = OMe, 45% 2n: R = Cl, 30%

1l-n

Unsuccessful Substrates O CO2NPht N N But MeO 1o

H N

O

O N H 1p

CO2NPht

N H

CO2NPht

1q

Reaction scale: 1 (1 mmol), [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (1 mol %), 10 ml MeCN (degassed), 0 -13.5 equiv. R2OH, rt, hν (455 nm), 16 h. Isolated yields are given.



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A further increase of the electron density in the arene ring by introduction of two (1r) or even three (1s) methoxy groups led to the exclusive formation of dihydroisoquinolinones 3a, and 3b, the latter being established by Xray structure analysis (see SI for details), in high yield (Scheme 3). These products apparently arise from a 1,2-acyl shift in the spiroradical intermediate A (Scheme 1), which occurs regioselectively towards the sterically less hindered site if an unsymmetrical starting material such as 1r is employed. This pathway is not feasible when both ortho-positions are blocked; in this case the Smiles rearrangement is observed (2j, Scheme 2).

Scheme 3. Photoinduced Decarboxylation of N-Acyloxyphthalimides 1r,s and Application of Recyclable [Ir(PIB-dtbbpy)(ppy)2]+. O MeO

N But

MeO

COONPht

1r

A conditionsa

MeO

B recycling

MeO

N

conditionsb

3a

But

O

A 82%, 16 h B 5 runs, 59-66%, 16-96 h O MeO

MeO N But

MeO OMe

conditionsa COONPht

N

MeO

But

OMe O 1s

3b, 75%

a

1 mol% [Ir(dtb-ppy)ppy2]PF6, b 1mol% [Ir(PIB-dtb-bpy)ppy ]BArF 2

H

+ n

N N

N Ir

BArF-

N

[Ir(PIB-dtb-bpy)ppy2]BArF

a

Reaction conditions: 1 (1 mmol), 10 ml degassed MeCN/H2O (40/1), hn (455 nm), [Ir(dtb-ppy)ppy2]PF6 (1 mol%), room temperature.

b

Recycling conditions: Same as conditions a with Ir(PIB-dtb-bpy)ppy2]BArF (1 mol%) at 40 °C to ensure that the catalyst is completely dissolved.

Upon reaction completion, the crude mixture was extracted with 10 mL heptane, from which the catalyst [Ir(PIB-dtb-bpy)ppy2]BArF was recovered and reused.

To demonstrate scalability and recyclability, we evaluated the polyisobutylene (PIB) tagged photocatalyst [Ir(PIB-dtb-bpy)ppy2]BArF7 (1 mol%) for the transformation of 1r to 3a. After the reaction, PIB-tagged catalyst was extracted by heptane and directly reused in the next run without further purification. In 5 runs 3a was isolated in 66-59%, however, the reaction time however increased to 96 h in run 5 to reach full conversion.


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Scheme 4. Photoinduced Benzazepinone Synthesis.a

O N

R

O

[Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 1 mol%

COONPht

N R

MeCN/H2O (40/1), 455 nm, rt, 16 h

But

But

4a-f

1t-y O

O

But N

O

But

But

N

N

4b, 35%

4c, 43% O

N

MeO 4a, 60% O R1

But N

+

MeO

N But MeO

R1

O

MeO

4d, R1 = Cl, 18% 4e, R1 = OMe, 48% OMe O

+ +

MeO OMe

4d´, R1 = Cl, 44% 4e´, R1 = OMe, 10%

[Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 COONPht 1 mol% MeCN/H2O (40/1), 455 nm, rt, 16 h

N But OMe 1z

But N

4f, 43%

OMe O N But OMe 5, 45%b

a

Reaction conditions: 1 (1 mmol). Isolated yields are given. bIncomplete conversion after 24 h.

Substrates 1t-y, comprising an alkyl chain in the amine elongated by one methylene unit compared to 1a-k, formed tetrahydrobenzazepinones 4 (Scheme 4). No products arising from rearrangement or 1,2-acyl shift were detected, indicating that these substrates followed a different mechanistic pathway. While it is improbable that now an alkyl rather than acyl shift takes place upon an initial 6-exo-trig spirocyclization (cf. Scheme 3), a direct 7-endo-trig ring closure is more likely. This change in mechanism is supported by the reaction of 1z to 5: No rearrangement, but only formal reduction is observed, while the analogous reaction towards b-phenylethylamine 2j (Scheme 2) follows the spirocyclization route. Notably, also the electron deficient pyridine derivative 1u was successfully transformed to 4b, while 1o, comprising a propyl chain, did not undergo the desired transformation under standard decarboxylation conditions. Capsazepines8a, a compound class consisting of both a phenylethylamine and a benzazepinone unit, exhibit promising anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive effects.8b The herein presented visible light-mediated transformation of ω-aryl-N-acyloxyphthalimides 1 gives rise to both core units of capsazepine. For example, 4a and 2b, being obtained from the photorearrangement of 1t (Scheme 4) and 1b (Scheme 2), could be readily converted to the key intermediates 6 and 7, completing the formal synthesis of capsazepinoid 8 (Scheme 5).

Scheme 5. Formal Synthesis of Capsazepinoid 8. O TFA 4a reflux, 6 h 86%

Cl NH

MeO 6

2b

1)TFA, rt overnight, 87% 2) 2 M LiOH THF, MeOH MW, 89%

Ref. 8a

S

NH

N NH2 8 Cl 7

HO



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A plausible mechanism for the transformation could entail either energy or photoelectron transfer from the iridium catalyst to substrate 1. Thermodynamically the reduction potential of [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 photocatalyst (Ir3+ à Ir4+ = –0.96 V vs. SCE) in the oxidative quenching cycle to enable an electron transfer to the N-acyloxyphthalimides (e.g. –1.32 V vs SCE for 1a in MeCN/H2O 40:1) is unfavorable. 9, 10 In agreement with this fact, [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 photocatalyst and N-phthalyomyl octanoic acid ester under the reaction conditions does not show fluorescence quenching. Likewise, no fluorescence quenching is observed with the iridium catalyst and 1q, in which the trans-amide bond prevents the proximity of the phenyl and the N-phthaloyl group. In contrast, strong fluorescence quenching is observed with substrates 1 containing a N-tert-butyl substituent on the amide, thus allowing conformations via amide bond rotation, in which the aromatic moieties are close (“near attack conformation”). Thus, we suggest that the reaction is initiated via energy transfer from the iridium catalyst to (protonated) 1, which provokes an intramolecular electron transfer (IET), giving rise to an intermediate of type 9. In agreement with this rational, Schütz et al. calculated the analytic energy gradients for the ground and excited states in 1, which showed that the S1 and T1 state of the protonated molecule 1a can undergo such a charge transfer.11 This proposal is further supported by the fact that the reaction proceeds under UVirradiation in absence of the iridium catalyst (Table 1, entry 12), and that no reaction was observed when the tbutyl group on the nitrogen amide was omitted (1p, 1q scheme 2). N-O bond cleavage in 9, facilitated by loss of the neutral phthalimide molecule triggers the decarboxylation to form radical 10. Depending on the length of the alkyl chain, this can undergo a 7-endo-trig cyclication, leading to products 4 after rearomatization, or afford the key intermediate 11 via spirocyclization. Following the analysis put forward by Chuang12a and Tchabanenko12b for spiroradical intermediates, rearomatization of 11 could then be accompanied either by a direct 1,2-acyl shift to the ortho-position of the phenyl ring, or more likely, by ring cleavage, forming a carbamoyl cation 12, which will then lead to the reported types of products depending on the electronic nature of the aryl ring (2, 2-alk, 3) (Scheme 6). Nevertheless, we cannot conclusively rule out that alternatively / in parallel 11 is formed by photoelectron transfer from the iridium catalyst to protonated 1, followed by decarboxylation / radical cyclization and oxidation by the iridium catalyst (see SI, Scheme S3 for this alternate proposal), which might be moreover substrate dependent.

Scheme 6. Mechanistic Discussion.

In summary, we have demonstrated that the photocatalyzed transformation of w-aryl-N-acyloxyphthalimides by [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 is critically dependent on their structure and may lead to three different types of products: β-phenylethylamines, dihydroisoquinolinones and tetrahydrobenzoazepinones. The ADHD drug D-Amphetamine (S)-2l was synthesized in enantiopure form and two key intermediates for


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the convergent synthesis of the bronchodilator capsazepinoid 8 were prepared, distinguishing the reactivity of two w-aryl-Nacyloxyphthalimides with different chain length.

Experimental section All commercially available compounds were used as received. [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 was prepared as described in the literature.12 N-acyloxyphthalimides 1ak,o-z were synthesized by N-acylation of b- and g-aminocarboxylates S1a-c with acid chlorides S2a-i13 to give rise to S3a-k,o-z, followed by saponification to carboxylic acids S4a-k,o-z and subsequent esterification with N-hydroxyphtalimide (for a scheme see SI). Substrates 1l-n were synthesized by one-pot addition of benzyl amines to ethyl crotonate and successive Boc-protection, giving S3l-S3n, followed by saponification to the corresponding acids S4l-n, which were esterified with N-hydroxyphthalimide. (S)-1l was prepared by benzylation and Boc-protection of ethyl (S)-3-aminobutanoate, yielding (S)-S3l, which was saponified to (S)-S4l and esterified with N-hydroxyphthalimide. 1H-NMR spectra were recorded on BRUKER Avance 300 (300 MHz), BRUKER Avance III 400 “Nanobay” (400 MHz) spectrometers. 13C-NMR spectra were recorded on BRUKER Avance 300 (75 MHz) and BRUKER Avance III 400 “Nanobay” (100 MHz) spectrometers. The spectra were recorded in CDCl3 unless otherwise noted. The Chemical shifts for 1H-NMR were reported as d, parts per million, relative to the signal of CHCl3 at 7.26 ppm. The Chemical shifts for 13C-NMR were reported as d, parts per million, relative to the center line signal of the CDCl3 triplet at 77.0 ppm. Mass spectra were recorded at Central Analytical Laboratory of the University of Regensburg on a Varian MAT 311A, Finnigan MAT 95, Thermoquest Finnigan TSQ 7000 or Agilent Technologies 6540 UHD Accurate-Mass Q-TOF LC/MS. For the column purification silica gel (Merck, Geduran 60, 0.063-0.200 mm particle size) and flash silica gel 60 (Merck, 0.040-0.063 mm particle size) was used. The TLC analysis was performed on silica gel 60 F254 (Merck) coated on aluminum sheets and visualized with UV, ninhydrin or KMnO4. IR spectroscopy was carried out at room temperature on a Biorad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer, equipped with a Specac Golden Gate Diamond Single Reflection ATR-System. The melting points were measured with a Büchi SMP-20 apparatus in silicon oil bath. Fluorescence intensity was measured with a Horiba Scientific FluoroMax4 Spectrofluorometer. Fluorescence lifetime was measured with a Horiba DeltaPro Fluorescence Lifetime System equipped with a 370 nm Deltadiode DD-370. As light source in batch process CREE XLamp XP-E D5-15 LED (l = 450 - 465 nm) were used. In micro reactor processes 8 OSRAM OSLON Black Series LD H9GP LEDs (l = 455 ± 10 nm) were employed. The microwave reactions were performed in a CEM Discover S-Class microwave oven with an external IR temperature sensor using pressure stable sealed 10 ml vials.

General protocol for the photochemical decarboxylation of 1. A Schlenk tube with a magnetic stir bar was charged with a N-acyloxyphthalimide 1 (1 mmol, 1 equiv.) and the photocatalyst [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (10 µmol, 1 mol%) in 10 ml acetonitrile/water (40/1, v/v) mixture (0.1 M concentration). The solution was degassed using three freeze-pump-thaw cycles and closed with a Teflon-sealed inlet for a glass rod, through which irradiation with a 455 nm high power LED took place. The photochemical reaction was stirred at room temperature and monitored by TLC analysis. After completion the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash silica gel column chromatography or by extraction. For this the solvent was evaporated, the residue dissolved in EtOAc and extracted with 1 M HCl (3 x). The water phase was basified with KOH and extracted with dichloromethane (3 x). The side product phthalimide (hexanes/EtOAc = 2/1; Rf = 0.51) could be isolated in > 95% yield.

Characterization Data. N-(4-methoxyphenethyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine (2a). Compound 2a was prepared from 1a (205.2 mg, 0.483 mmol) with [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (4.5 mg, 4.9 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst, following the general protocol. Yield: 77.8 mg (0.293 mmol, 61%) orange oil. Analytical data match to the reported data.14, 15

N-(4-chlorophenethyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine (2b). Compound 2b was prepared from 1b (456.7 mg, 1.07 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (10.0 mg, 10.9 µmol, 1 mol%) following the general protocol. Yield: 102.3 mg (0.483 mmol, 45%) yellow oil. Analytical data match to the reported data.14, 15



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N-(4-bromophenethyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine (2c). Compound 2c was prepared from 1c (330.2 mg, 0.698 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (7.0 mg, 7.7 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. Yield: 87.5 mg (0.342 mmol, 49%) orange oil. Analytical data match to the reported data.14

2-Methyl-N-(4-methylphenethyl)propan-2-amine (2d). Compound 2d was prepared from 1d (409 mg, 1.0 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.4 mg, 10.3 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. Yield: 86.3 mg (0.451 mmol, 45%) orange oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.15 – 7.05 (m, 4H), 2.91 – 2.73 (m, 4H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.13 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 136.3, 135.8, 129.2 (2 C), 128.6 (2 C), 52.0, 43.9, 35.4, 28.0 (3 C), 21.0. HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C13H22N [M+H]+: 192.1747, found 192.1747.

2-Methyl-N-phenethylpropan-2-amine (2e). Compound 2e was prepared from 1e (312.9 mg, 0.793 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.5 mg, 10.4 µmol, 1.3 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. Yield: 40.2 mg (0.227 mmol, 29%) pale yellow oil. Analytical data match to the reported data.14,15

N-(2-methoxyphenethyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine (2f). Compound 2f was prepared from 1f (524.0 mg, 1.23 mmol) with [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (11.5 mg, 12.5 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. Yield: 110.0 mg (0.53 mmol, 43%) yellow oil. Analytical data match to the reported data.14

N-(3-methoxyphenethyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine (2g). Compound 2g was prepared from 1g (430.4 mg, 1.01 mmol) with [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (10.0 mg, 10.9 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst, following the general protocol. Yield: 70.0 mg (0.338 mmol, 33%) yellow oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.25 – 7.16 (m, 1H), 6.82 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (dt, J = 2.6, 1.9 Hz, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 2.90 – 2.72 (m, 4H), 1.10 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 159.7, 141.7, 129.4, 121.1, 114.4, 111.5, 55.2, 50.7, 43.9, 36.9, 28.8 (3 C). HRMS (CI-MS): m/z calculated for C13H22NO [M+H]+: 208.1696, found 208.1698.

N-(3-chlorophenethyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine (2h). Compound 2h was prepared from 1h (425.0 mg, 0.991 mmol) with [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.2 mg, 10.1 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. Yield: 44.8 mg (0.212 mmol, 21%) yellow oil. Analytical data match to the reported data.16

N-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenethyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine (2i). Compound 2i was prepared from 1i (298.1 mg, 0.650 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (7.2 mg, 7.87 µmol, 1.2 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol E. Yield: 93.5 mg (0.387 mmol, 60%) colorless oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.22 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J = 8.4, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 2.83 – 2.74 (m, 2H), 2.74 – 2.66 (m, 2H), 1.08 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 153.4, 133.3, 130.3, 127.9, 122.2, 112.1, 56.2, 50.5, 44.0, 35.9, 28.9 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C13H21ClNO [M+H]+: 242.1306, found 242.1308.

N-(2,6-dimethoxyphenethyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine (2j). Compound 2j was prepared from 1j (463.8 mg, 1.02 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (10.2 mg, 11.1 µmol, 1.1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. Yield: 92.3 mg (0.398 mmol, 38%) yellow oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.12 (t, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (s, 6H), 2.84 – 2.79 (m, 2H), 2.70 – 2.64 (m, 2H), 1.06 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 158.5 (2 C), 127.0, 116.9, 103.7 (2 C), 55.7 (2 C), 50.3, 42.1, 29.1 (3 C), 24.7. HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C14H24NO2 [M+H]+: 238.1802, found 238.1803.


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N-tert-butyl-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-amine (2k). Compound 2k was prepared from 1k (425.2 mg, 0.970 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.7 mg, 10.6 µmol, 1.1 mol%) following the general protocol . Yield: 113.2 mg (0.512 mmol, 53%) yellow oil. Analytical data match to the reported data.14

tert-butyl (1-phenylpropan-2-yl)carbamate (rac-2l). Compound rac-2l was prepared from rac-1l (460.0 mg, 1.05 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 9.1 mg, 10.0 µmol, 1 mol%) following the general protocol. Yield 133.3 mg (0.567 mmol, 54%) white solid. Analytical data match to the reported data.17

tert-butyl (S)-(1-phenylpropan-2-yl)carbamate ((S)-2l). Compound (S)-2l was prepared from (S)-1l (429.2 mg, 0.98 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.2 mg, 10.1 µmol, 1.1 mol%) following the general protocol. Yields 119.8 mg (0.509 mmol, 52%) white solid. Rf 0.17 (hexanes/EtOAc = 19/1). [a]D20 12.7 (c 1.0, DCM, 589 nm). Enantioselectivity was determined via HPLC in comparison with rac-S2l (Chiralpak AS-H, 4.6x250 mm, 10 µm, n-Heptane/iPrOH 99/1, r.t. 14.01 min.), ee > 99:1. Spectra were identical with rac-2l and in accordance with the literature.17

tert-butyl (1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl)carbamate (2m). Compound 2m was prepared from 1m (478.3 mg, 1.02 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.5 mg, 10.4 µmol, 1 mol%) following the the general protocol . Yield 121.5 mg (0.45 mmol, 45%), white solid. Rf 0.15 (hexanes/EtOAc 19/1). M.p. 78.5-79.5 °C. IR (neat): 3361, 2972, 2923, 1682, 1519, 1454, 1367, 1248, 1165, 1089, 1029, 890 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.08 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.82 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 4.40 (s, 1H), 3.84 (s, 1H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 2.76 (dd, J = 13.4, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 2.59 (dd, J = 13.5, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.06 (d, J = 6.7 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 158.3, 155.4, 130.6(2 C), 130.4(2 C), 113.9, 79.2, 77.4, 55.4, 42.2, 28.6(3 C), 20.3. HRMS (ESI-EIC): m/z calculated for C15H24NO3 [M+H]+: 266.1751, found 266.1750.

tert-butyl (1-(4-chlorophenyl)propan-2-yl)carbamate (2n). Compound 2n was prepared from 1n (435 mg, 0.993 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.2 mg, 10.1 µmol, 1.0 mol%) following the general protocol. Yield 80 mg (0.30 mmol, 30%), beige solid. Rf 0.17 (hexanes/EtOAc 19/1). M.p. 88-89 °C. IR (neat): 3383, 2968, 1681, 1507, 1443, 1367, 1246, 1168, 1059, 814 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.21 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.06 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 4.34 (s, 1H), 3.82 (s, 1H), 2.75 (bd, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.59 (dd, J = 12.0, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 1.37 (s, 9H), 1.03 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 155.27, 136.9, 132.2, 130.9(2 C), 128.5(2 C), 79.4, 47.5, 42.5, 28.5(3 C), 20.2. HRMS (ESI-EIC): m/z calculated for C14H20ClNNaO2 [M+Na]+: 292.1075, found 292.1074.

Methyl tert-butyl(4-methoxyphenethyl)carbamate (2a-Me). Compound 2a-Me was prepared from 1a (224.4 mg, 0.528 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (3.2 mg, 3.5 µmol, 0.7 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. As solvent 4 ml MeCN and 70 µl methanol (3 equiv.) were used. Yield 89.0 mg (0.335 mmol, 64%) pale yellow oil. Rf 0.84 (DCM/EtOAc = 19/1). 1

H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.11 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 3.78 (d, J = 4.1 Hz, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.49 – 3.40 (m, 2H), 2.74 (dd, J = 9.4,

7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.42 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 158.1, 156.6, 131.6, 129.6 (2 C), 113.9 (2 C), 55.8, 55.3, 51.9, 46.9, 36.6, 29.4 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C15H24NO3 [M+H]+: 266.1751, found 266.1745.

Isopropyl tert-butyl(4-methoxyphenethyl)carbamate (2a-iPr). Compound 2a-iPr was prepared from 1a (206.8 mg, 0.487 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (2.9 mg, 3.2 µmol, 0.7 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. As solvent 4 ml MeCN and 120 µl 2-propanol (3 equiv.) were used. Yield 83.2 mg (0.284 mmol, 58%) yellow oil. Rf 0.87 (DCM/EtOAc = 19/1). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.11 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 4.96 (dt, J = 12.5, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.48 – 3.39 (m, 2H), 2.74 (dd, J = 9.4, 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.29 (d, J = 6.2 Hz, 6H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 158.1, 155.7, 131.8, 129.6 (2 C), 113.9 (2 C), 67.7, 55.7, 55.3, 47.0, 36.7, 29.5 (3 C), 22.4 (2 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C17H28NO3 [M+H]+: 294.2064, found 294.2068.



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tert-butyl tert-butyl(4-methoxyphenethyl)carbamate (2a-tBu). Compound 2a-tBu was prepared from 1a (200.1 mg, 0.471 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (3.1 mg, 3.4 µmol, 0.7 mol%) as catalyst following general protocol E. As solvent 4 ml MeCN and 140 µl tert-butyl alcohol (3 equiv) were used. Yield 53.3 mg (0.173 mmol, 37%) yellow oil. Rf 0.88 (DCM/EtOAc 19/1). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.11 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.83 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.44 – 3.35 (m, 2H), 2.74 (dd, J = 9.5, 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.42 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 158.1, 131.9, 129.9, 129.6 (2 C), 113.9 (2 C), 79.1, 55.4, 55.3, 47.2, 36.7, 29.7 (3 C), 28.7 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C18H30NO3 [M+H] +: 308.222, found 308.222.

Methyl tert-butyl(4-chlorophenethyl)carbamate (2b-Me). Compound 2b-Me was prepared from 1b (206.8 mg, 0.483 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (4.2 mg, 4.6 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. As solvent 5 ml MeCN and 60 µl methanol (3 equiv.) were used. Yield 88.6 mg (0.328 mmol, 68%) colorless oil. Rf 0.82 (hexanes/EtOAc 2/1). IR (neat): 2960, 1703, 1491, 1439, 1364, 1288, 1256, 1178, 1149, 1085, 1014, 850, 775, 701, 682 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.25 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.48 – 3.42 (m, 2H), 2.80 – 2.72 (m, 2H), 1.42 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 156.5, 137.9, 132.1, 130.1 (2 C), 128.6 (2 C), 55.9, 51.9, 46.6, 36.9, 29.4 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C14H21ClNO2 [M+H]+: 270.1255, found 270.1262.

Ethyl tert-butyl(4-chlorophenethyl)carbamate (2b-Et). Compound 2b-Et was prepared from 1b (429.8 mg, 1.00 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.4 mg, 10.3 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. As solvent 10 ml MeCN and 120 µl ethanol (3 equiv.) were used. Yield 199.7 mg (0.704 mmol, 70%) colorless oil. Rf 0.84 (hexanes/EtOAc 2/1). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.28 – 7.22 (m, 2H), 7.11 (dd, J = 8.7, 2.1 Hz, 2H), 4.12 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.49 – 3.40 (m, 2H), 2.76 (dd, J = 9.3, 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.28 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 156.1, 137.9, 132.0, 130.1 (2 C), 128.6 (2 C), 60.7, 55.8, 46.6, 36.9, 29.5 (3 C), 14.7. HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C15H23ClNO2 [M+H]+: 284.1412, found 284.1418.

Isopropyl tert-butyl(4-chlorophenethyl)carbamate (2b-iPr). Compound 2b-iPr was prepared from 1b (241.4 mg, 0.563 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (5.2 mg, 5.7 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. As solvent 2 ml MeCN and 200 µl 2-propanol (4 equiv.) were used. Yield 94.4 mg (0.317 mmol, 56%) colorless oil. Rf 0.87 (hexanes/EtOAc 2/1). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.25 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 4.95 (hept, J = 6.2 Hz, 1H), 3.49 – 3.38 (m, 2H), 2.76 (dd, J = 9.4, 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 155.7, 138.1, 132.0, 130.1 (2 C), 128.6 (2 C), 67.9, 55.7, 46.6, 36.9, 29.5 (3 C), 22.3 (2 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C16H25ClNO2 [M+H]+: 298.1568, found 298.1570.

tert-butyl tert-butyl(4-chlorophenethyl)carbamate (2b-tBu). Compound 2b-tBu was prepared from 1b (78.7 mg, 0.184 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (1.8 mg, 2.0 µmol, 1.1 mol%) as catalyst following general protocol E. As solvent 2 ml MeCN and 100 µl tert-butyl alcohol (5 equiv.) were used. Yield 20.2 mg (65 mmol, 35%) colorless oil. Rf 0.90 (hexanes/EtOAc 2/1). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.21 (dd, J = 6.7, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 7.07 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.40 – 3.32 (m, 2H), 2.72 (dd, J = 9.4, 6.9 Hz, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 1.37 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 155.4, 138.1, 131.9, 130.1 (2 C), 128.6 (2 C), 79.3, 55.4, 46.8, 36.9, 29.7 (3 C), 28.6 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C17H27ClNO2 [M+H]+: 312.1725, found 312.1728.

Benzyl tert-butyl(4-chlorophenethyl)carbamate (2b-Bn). Compound 2b-Bn was prepared from 1b (232.6 mg, 0.542 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (5.4 mg, 5.9 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. As solvent 2 ml MeCN and 200 µl benzyl alcohol (2 equiv.) was used. Yield 112.4 mg (0.325 mmol, 60%) colorless oil. Rf 0.85 (hexanes/EtOAc 2/1). 1

H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.42 – 7.32 (m, 5H), 7.20 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.00 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 3.53 – 3.42 (m, 2H), 2.76 (dd, J = 9.3, 7.0

Hz, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 155.7, 137.8, 136.9, 132.0, 130.1 (2 C), 128.6 (2 C), 128.5 (2 C), 128.1 (2 C), 128.0, 66.8, 56.1, 46.7, 37.0, 29.4 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C20H25ClNO2 [M+H]+: 346.1568, found 346.1574.

Methyl tert-butyl(2-methoxyphenethyl)carbamate (2f-Me).


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Compound 2f-Me was prepared from 1f (520.0 mg, 1.23 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (11.0 mg, 12.0 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. As solvent 10 ml MeCN and 140 µl methanol (3 equiv.) were used. Yield 122.5 mg (0.462 mmol, 38%) yellow oil. Rf 0.77 (DCM/EtOAc 19/1) . IR (neat): 2960, 2840, 1700, 1588, 1491, 1465, 1361, 1290, 1241, 1178, 1081, 1029, 775, 753 cm -1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.19 (td, J = 7.9, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (dd, J = 7.4, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (td, J = 7.4, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.49 – 3.43 (m, 2H), 2.82 (dd, J = 9.1, 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.44 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 157.6, 156.7, 130.6, 127.9, 127.6, 120.5, 110.2, 55.9, 55.2, 51.8, 45.1, 32.1, 29.3 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C15H24NO3 [M+H] +: 266.1751, found 266.1754.

2-tert-butyl-6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one (3a). Compound 3a was prepared from 1r (456 mg, 1.0 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.5 mg, 10.3 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. Yield 214.7 mg (0.815 mmol, 82%) pale yellow solid. Analytical data match to the reported data.14

2-tert-butyl-6,7,8-trimethoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one (3b). Compound 3b was prepared from 1s (490.0 mg, 1.01 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.5 mg, 10.3 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol E. Yield 222.7 mg (0.759 mmol, 75%) pale yellow solid, m.p. = 98-101 °C. Rf 0.18 (hexanes/EtOAc 2/1). IR (neat): 2963, 2926, 1633, 1595, 1487, 1457, 1402, 1357, 1308, 1260, 1215, 1190, 1148, 1118, 1025, 969, 928, 850, 824, 734, 667 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.41 (s, 1H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.51 – 3.44 (m, 2H), 2.79 – 2.71 (m, 2H), 1.54 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 163.7, 155.0, 154.9, 141.8, 136.1, 119.0, 104.7, 61.8, 61.1, 57.3, 55.9, 42.3, 31.1, 29.2 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C16H24NO4 [M+H]+: 294.1700, found 294.1706.

2-tert-butyl-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[c]azepin-1-one (4a). Compound 4a was prepared from 1t (440.2 mg, 1.01 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.4 mg, 10 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. For column chromatography neutral aluminum oxide (DCM/EtOAc = 9/1) was used. Yield 152.3 mg (0.61 mmol, 60%) yellow oil. Rf 0.59 (DCM/EtOAc 9/1). IR (neat): 2960, 2863, 1785, 1737, 1633, 1599, 1491, 11457, 1387, 1316, 1249, 1197, 1167, 1092, 1036, 831, 779, 716 cm -1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.65 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J = 8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (d, J = 2.6 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.25 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.77 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.89 (p, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 1.54 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 172.0, 161.3, 139.5, 130.9, 130.8, 113.7, 111.6, 56.9, 55.3, 42.9, 31.5, 30.6, 28.8 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C15H22NO2 [M+H]+: 248.1645, found 248.1648.

6-tert-butyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[4,3-c]azepin-5-one (4b). Compound 4b was prepared from 1u (412.8 mg, 1.01 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.4 mg, 10.3 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. For column chromatography neutral alumina oxide (DCM/EtOAc 1/1) was used. Yield: 76.6 mg (0.351 mmol, 35%) yellow oil. Rf 0.54 (DCM/EtOAc 1/1). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.60 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1H), 3.24 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.82 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.00 – 1.92 (m, 2H), 1.56 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 169.6, 148.9, 148.7, 145.8, 131.5, 122.2, 57.6, 42.4, 30.9, 28.7 (3 C), 26.7. HRMS (CI-MS): m/z calculated for C13H19N2O [M+H]+: 219.1492, found 219.1496.

2-tert-butyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[c]azepin-1-one (4c). Compound 4c was prepared from 1v (300.0 mg, 0.734 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (7.9 mg, 8.6 µmol, 1.2 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. Yield 69.0 mg (0.318 mmol, 43%) colorless oil. Rf 0.62 (hexanes/EtOAc 2/1). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.70 – 7.64 (m, 1H), 7.32 – 7.27 (m, 2H), 7.11 – 7.04 (m, 1H), 3.23 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.78 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.89 (p, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 1.54 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 171.9, 138.4, 137.2, 130.5, 128.7, 127.9, 126.9, 57.0, 42.7, 31.5, 30.1, 28.8 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C14H20NO [M+H]+: 218.1539, found 218.1544.

2-tert-butyl-8-chloro-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[c]azepin-1-one (4d’) and 2-tert-butyl-6-chloro-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[c]azepin-1one (4d’’). Compounds 4d’ and 4d’’ were prepared from 1w (459.7 mg, 1.03 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.5 mg, 10.4 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. Yield 52.8 mg (0.187 mmol, 18%) 4d’ as white solid, and 127.4 mg (0.452 mmol, 44%) 4d’’ as white solid.



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Compound 4d’: M.p. = 135-138 °C. Rf 0.69 (DCM/EtOAc 10/1). IR (neat): 3012, 2933, 2863, 1722, 1628, 1595, 1491, 1446, 1409, 1361, 1301, 1223, 1148, 1051, 936, 898, 842, 775, 712 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.71 (s, 1H), 6.64 (s, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.24 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.77 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.91 (p, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 1.52 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.8, 156.3, 137.8, 131.5, 131.0, 120.7, 111.4, 57.1, 56.2, 42.8, 31.4, 30.4, 28.8 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C15H21ClNO2 [M+H]+: 282.1255, found 282.1260. Compound 4d’’: M.p. = 135-138 °C. Rf 0.45 (DCM/EtOAc 10/1). IR (neat): 3194, 3079, 2952, 2862, 1726, 1633, 1592, 1562, 1476, 1439, 1387, 1301, 1260, 1189, 1141, 1062, 917, 883, 801, 716, 671 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.58 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.21 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.06 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 1.88 (p, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 171.1, 156.6, 136.5, 134.3, 132.4, 128.1, 109.6, 57.2, 56.3, 42.9, 30.3, 28.9 (3 C), 25.8. HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C15H21ClNO2 [M+H]+: 282.1255, found 282.1261.

2-tert-butyl-7,8-dimethoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[c]azepin-1-one (4e’) and 2-tert-butyl-6,7-dimethoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[c]azepin-1-one (4e’’). Compounds 4e’ and 4e’’ were prepared from 1x (468.5 mg, 1.0 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (9.3 mg, 10.2 µmol, 1 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. For column chromatography neutral aluminum oxide (hexanes/EtOAc 4/1) was used. Yield 4e’: 134.0 mg (0.483 mmol, 48%) pale yellow solid. Yield 4e’’: 28.6 mg (0.103 mmol, 10%) pale yellow solid. Compound 4e’: M.p. = 130-132 °C (decomposition). Rf 0.24 (hexanes/EtOAc 4/1). Ir (neat): 2963, 2930, 2863, 1625, 1599, 1536, 1446, 1415, 1368, 1334, 1282, 1261, 1215, 1033, 1088, 1029, 957, 869, 783 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.25 (s, 1H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 3.88 (s, 6H), 3.25 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.73 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.89 (p, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 1.53 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 172.2, 150.4, 147.5, 130.9, 130.2, 111.9, 110.9, 56.9, 56.0, 55.9, 43.0, 31.9, 30.1, 28.8 (3 C). HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C16H24NO3 [M+H]+: 278.1751, found 278.1757. Compound 4e’’: M.p. = 132-134 °C (decomposition). Rf 0.33 (hexanes/EtOAc 4/1). Ir (neat): 2963, 2930, 2863, 1629, 1599, 1510, 1450, 1417, 1383, 1359, 1260, 1215, 1077, 1029, 958, 869, 749 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.44 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.23 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.89 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H), 1.54 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.7, 153.4, 143.9, 130.9, 130.4, 124.1, 108.8, 60.2, 55.9, 54.7, 41.9, 29.9, 27.8 (3 C), 20.4. HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C16H24NO3 [M+H]+: 278.1751, found 278.1753.

2-tert-butyl-6,7,8-trimethoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[c]azepin-1-one (4f). Compound 4f was prepared from 1y (50.0 mg, 0.1 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (1.87 mg, 10.2 µmol, 2 mol%) as catalyst following the general protocol. For column chromatography neutral aluminum oxide (hexanes/EtOAc 4/1) was used. Yield 4f: 20 mg (65 µmol, 43%) pale yellow solid. M.p. = 105-107 °C . Rf 0.52 (hexanes/EtOAc 4/1). IR (neat): 2960, 2937, 1752, 1722, 1636, 1592, 1484, 1457, 1416, 1387, 1323, 1241, 1193, 1111, 1074, 1033, 954, 917, 857, 809, 690 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.04 (s, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.22 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H), 2.79 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H), 1.89 – 1.76 (m, 2H), 1.52 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 171.7, 151.8, 150.0, 144.1, 133.9, 123.7, 108.1, 61.6, 60.9, 57.1, 56.0, 42.9, 31.4, 28.8 (3 C), 20.9. HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C17H26NO4 [M+H]+: 308.1856, found 308.1863.

N-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethoxy-N-propylbenzamide (5). Compound 5 was prepared from 1z (424.0 mg, 0.905 mmol) and [Ir(dtb-bpy)(ppy)2]PF6 (10.1 mg, 11.1 µmol, 1.2 mol%) following the general protocol. Yield 113.5 mg (0.406 mmol, 45%) pale yellow oil. Rf 0.30 (hexanes/EtOAc 1/1). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.19 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.78 (s, 6H), 3.06 – 2.98 (m, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H), 1.48 – 1.37 (m, 2H), 0.56 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.6, 156.1 (2 C), 129.2, 118.4, 103.9 (2 C), 57.0, 55.8 (2 C), 48.8, 29.0 (3 C), 24.7, 11.3. HRMS (ES-MS): m/z calculated for C16H26NO3 [M+H] +: 280.1907, found 280.1915.

7-Methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[c]azepin-1-one (6). Benzoazepinone 4a (93 mg, 0.376 mmol) was dissolved in 4 ml trifluoroacetic acid and heated under reflux conditions for 13 h. TFA was removed under reduced pressure and brown oil was purified by flash chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc 2/1 to EtOAc) on deactivated silica (pretreated with 10% Et3N in hexanes) to give 61.8 mg (0.323 mmol, 86%) of compound 10 as pale beige solid. Analytical data match to the reported data.8a


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2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanamine hydrochloride (7). Compound 2b-Me (87.0 mg, 0.809 mmol) was dissolved in TFA (5 ml) and stirred at room temperature for 15 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to yield methyl 4-chlorophenethylcarbamate (60.2 mg, 0.282 mmol, 87%) as a yellow oil. Analytical data match to the reported data.18 Methyl 4-chlorophenethylcarbamate (49 mg, 0.229 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of THF, MeOH and 2 M LiOH (1:1:1, 3 ml) and heated at 120 °C for 10 min in a microwave oven, with irradiation power regulated by the external IR temperature sensor, so that maximum 120°C were reached. The reaction mixture was treated with ethylacetate (10 ml) and 1 M KOH solution (10 ml) and the phases were separated. The organic phase was extracted with 1 M HCl solution (2 x 10 ml) and the aqueous phase was removed under reduced pressure. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanamine (7) was received as a white solid. Yield 39 mg (0.203 mmol, 89%). Analytical data match to the reported data.19

Recycling Experiment. A Schlenk tube was charged with compound 1p (227 mg, 500 µmol, 1.00 equiv) and [Ir(PIB-dtb-bpy)(ppy)2](BArF) (13.1 mg, 5.0 µmol, 1.0 mol%), sealed with a screw-cap, evacuated and backfilled with N2 (three cycles), and 10 mL of a mixture of MeCN and water (40/1, v/v) was added. The reaction was degassed by freeze-pump-that (three cycles) and the screw-cap was replaced with a Teflon sealed inlet for a glass rod, through which irradiation with a 455 nm high power LED took place from above. The reaction was magnetically stirred and heated to 40 °C in an aluminum block from below to ensure optimum solubility of the catalyst. After 16 h of irradiation the LED was switched off, the reaction mixture was washed into a separatory flask with 10 mL heptane. The phases were separated and evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue of the acetonitrile phase was purified by flash silica gel chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc, 2/1 to 1/1) to give 86.7 mg (329 µmol, 66%) of 2-(tert-butyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one (3a) as a slightly yellow solid. All following runs were set up similar to the first run using all of the yellow, oily, heptane phase residue of the previous run instead of new [Ir(PIB-dtbbpy)(ppy)2](BArF). The reaction times were prolonged to achieve full starting material conversion as judged by TLC control. See SI table S3 for further detail.

Fluorescence intensity and lifetime measurements. Solutions for fluorescence intensity and lifetime quenching were prepared as follows: 27.4 mg [Ir(dtbbpy)ppy2]PF6 were weighed in a volumetric flask and dissolved in 50 mL MeCN/water 40/1. Of this solution, 5 mL were transferred with a volumetric pipette to another 50 mL volumetric flask, which was filled up with MeCN/water 40/1, resulting in a solution of 60.02 µmol/L concentration. In two separate 10 mL volumetric flasks, 51.4 mg 1b (0.120 mmol) and 39.3 mg 1q (0.121 mmol) were dissolved with the previously prepared catalyst solution. 1b was further diluted by transferring 1 mL of its solution to a 5 mL volumetric flask using a volumetric pipette, and filling it up with the previously prepared catalyst solution. In the end, three solutions were obtained, all with a catalyst concentration of 60.02 µmol/L, one without any additive, one with 1b in 2.402 mmol/L concentration, and one with 1q in 12.207 mmol/L concentration. Of each solution, 5 mL were transferred to schlenck flasks and degassed by bubbling nitrogen for 3 min. The bubbling took place simultaneously through new syringes. For the measurements, a gastight cuvette was put under nitrogen, and 2 mL of the pure catalyst solution were transferred with a volumetric pipette under nitrogen countercurrent. For each measurement the corresponding amount of quencher solution was added via Hamilton syringe under nitrogen countercurrent. Upon each addition of quencher, the fluorescence intensity and lifetime were measured. For intensity measurement, the sample was excited with 460 nm light, and the fluorescence was measured from 500 nm to 600 nm .The intensity was measured thrice for each sample and the average was used. The intensity value at 560 nm was used for the further calculations. While the concentration of the catalyst was constant during the measurement, the amount of quencher increased. From the added quencher solution the amount of quencher, and from the total amount of solution the amount of catalyst were calculated. See SI figure S2-S4 for plotted graphs and table S1 and S2 for data.

Synthesis of compounds 1 General protocol A for the synthesis of S3 by N-acylation of b- and g-aminocarboxylates S1 with acid chlorides S2 General protocol B for the saponification of esters S3 to compounds S4 General protocol C for the esterification of carboxylic acids S4 with N-hydroxyphthalimide to active esters 1



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1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-methoxybenzamido)propanoate (1a). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-methoxybenzamido)propanoate (S3a) A solution of 4-methoxybenzoyl chloride (3.05 g, 17.88 mmol, 1 equiv) in 30 ml DCM was added dropwise to an ice cooled solution of ethyl 3-(tertbutylamino)propanoate (S1a, 3.36 g, 19.39 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.80 ml, 20.20 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in 50 ml DCM. The reaction was allowed to warm up to room temperature (22 °C) and was stirred for 15 h. The solution was washed with 1M HCl (20 ml), saturated NaHCO3 solution (20 ml) and brine (20 ml). The organic phase was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dried in vacuo to give 4.93 g of the product as pale yellow oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-methoxybenzamido)propanoic acid (S4a). S3a (4.93 g, 16.04 mmol, 1 equiv) was dissolved in 50 ml ethanol and a solution of potassium hydroxide (992.40 mg, 17.69 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in 40 ml water was added slowly. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature (22 °C) for overnight and ethanol was evaporated. The aqueous solution was acidified by dropwise adding concentrated HCl (2.10 ml, 24.47 mmol, 1.5 equiv) and stirred additionally for 5 min. The white precipitate was filtered and dried in vacuo to give 4.40 g of the product as white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. A solution of DCC (1.65 g, 8.00 mmol, 1 equiv) in 30 ml anhydrous THF was added to a solution of acid S4a (2.20 g, 7.88 mmol, 1 equiv) and Nhydroxyphthalimide (1.29 g, 7.91 mmol, 1 equiv) in 40 ml of anhydrous THF. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 h, filtered and evaporated. Purification by column chromatography on flash silica gel (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1, Rf = 0.31) gave 1.45 g 1a (3.42 mmol, 38% over three steps) as white solid, m.p. = 132-134 °C. IR (neat): 3127, 2930, 2851, 1789, 1711, 1603, 1577, 1461, 1297, 1245, 1178, 1137, 1081, 1014, 977, 842, 768, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.88 – 7.82 (m, 2H), 7.78 (m, 2H), 7.37 – 7.30 (m, 2H), 6.94 – 6.87 (m, 2H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.81 – 3.74 (m, 2H), 2.86 (dd, J = 8.6, 6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.54 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 173.9, 167.1, 161.7, 160.5 (2 C), 134.9 (2 C), 131.3, 128.8 (2 C), 128.1 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 114.0 (2 C), 57.4, 55.3, 42.5, 33.2, 29.1 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C23H25N2O6 [M+H]+: 425.1707, found 425.1719.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-chlorobenzamido)propanoate (1b). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-chlorobenzamido)propanoate (S3b) S3b was prepared from 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride (1.2 ml, 9.33 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 1.64 g, 9.47 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (1.30 ml, 9.38 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 2.50 g white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-chlorobenzamido)propanoic acid (S4b). S4b was prepared from ester S3b (3.48 g, 11.16 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (898.0 mg, 16.01 mmol, 1.4 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 2.89 g white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. Compound 1b was prepared from acid S4b (1.73 g, 6.10 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.01 g, 6.19 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.30 g, 6.30 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. Yield: 1.92 g (4.48 mmol, 57% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 119-121 °C (preceding column chromatography with hexanes/EtOAc = 2/1; Rf = 0.25). IR (neat): 3355, 3142, 2933, 1789, 1733, 1640, 1592, 1528, 1465, 1357, 1305, 1252, 1185, 1033, 1137, 1077, 1033, 917, 876, 839, 787, 757, 693 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.90 – 7.83 (m, 2H), 7.80 (dt, J = 5.2, 3.6 Hz, 2H), 7.40 – 7.34 (m, 2H), 7.34 – 7.28 (m, 2H), 3.74 (dd, J = 8.5, 6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.86 (dd, J = 8.6, 6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 172.7, 166.9, 161.6 (2 C), 137.2, 135.4, 134.9 (2 C), 129.0 (2 C), 128.7 (2 C), 127.7 (2 C), 124.1 (2 C), 57.7, 42.3, 33.1, 29.0 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C22H22ClN2O5 [M+H]+: 429.1212, found 429.1217.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(4-bromo-N-tert-butylbenzamido)propanoate (1c). Ethyl 3-(4-bromo-N-tert-butylbenzamido)propanoate (S3c) S3c was prepared from 4-bromobenzoyl chloride (S2b, 1.49 g, 6.79 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 1.19 g, 6.87 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (1.00 ml, 7.21 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 1.93 g orange oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(4-bromo-N-tert-butylbenzamido)propanoic acid (S4c). S4c was prepared from ester S3c (1.92 g, 5.39 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (367.35 mg, 6.55 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 1.36 g, white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step.


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Compound 1c was prepared from acid S4c (1.35 g, 4.11 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (679.9 mg, 4.17 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (856.0 mg, 4.15 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. Yield: 1.23 g (2.60 mmol, 34% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 111-114 °C after column chromatography with hexanes/EtOAc = 4/1 to 1/1; Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.75. IR (neat): 2967, 2933, 1823, 1789, 1744, 1710, 1640, 1603, 1461, 1364, 1264, 1185, 1137, 1073, 977, 880, 835, 805, 693 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.90 – 7.83 (m, 2H), 7.83 – 7.75 (m, 2H), 7.56 – 7.50 (m, 2H), 7.27 – 7.21 (m, 2H), 3.81 – 3.65 (m, 2H), 2.91 – 2.77 (m, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 172.7, 166.9, 161.6 (2 C), 137.7, 134.9 (2 C), 131.9 (2 C), 128.7 (2 C), 127.9 (2 C), 124.1 (2 C), 123.6, 57.7, 42.3, 33.1, 29.0 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C22H22BrN2O5 [M+H]+: 473.0707, found 473.0707.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-methylbenzamido)propanoate (1d). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-methylbenzamido)propanoate (S3d). S3d was prepared from 4-toluoyl chloride (2.04 g, 13.20 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 2.30 g, 13.28 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.00 ml, 14.43 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 3.44 g clear oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-methylbenzamido)propanoic acid (S4d). S4d was prepared from ethyl ester S3d (3.41 g, 11.70 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (745.2 mg, 13.28 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 2.96 g white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. Compound 1d was prepared from acid S4d (1.55 g, 5.89 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (966.2 mg, 5.92 mmol, 1 equiv.) and DCC (1.27 g, 6.16 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. Yield: 2.01 g (4.92 mmol, 72% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 79-81 °C after column chromatography with hexanes/EtOAc = 4/1 to 1/1; Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.77. IR (neat): 3138, 3034, 2967, 2922, 2658, 1789, 1711, 1595, 1461, 1398, 1364, 1282, 1185, 1137, 1081, 1040, 973, 828, 753, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.89 – 7.82 (m, 2H), 7.82 – 7.74 (m, 2H), 7.25 (m, 2H), 7.19 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 3.80 – 3.69 (m, 2H), 2.89 – 2.79 (m, 2H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 1.56 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 174.0, 167.1, 161.7 (2 C), 139.4, 136.1, 134.9 (2 C), 129.3 (2 C), 128.8 (2 C), 126.1 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 57.4, 42.3, 33.2, 29.0 (3 C), 21.4. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C23H25N2O5 [M+H]+: 409.1758, found 409.1761.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butylbenzamido)propanoate (1e). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butylbenzamido)propanoate (S3e). S3e was prepared from benzoyl chloride (1.13 g, 8.04 mmol, 1.1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 1.27 g, 7.32 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (1.30 ml, 9.38 mmol, 1.2 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 1.83 g, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butylbenzamido)propanoic acid (S4e). S4e was prepared from ester S3e (4.09 g, 14.75 mmol, 1 equiv.) and potassium hydroxide (1.42 g, 25.31 mmol, 1.5 equiv.) following general protocol B. Yield: 3.31 g white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. Compound 1e was prepared from acid S4e (4.02 g, 16.12 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (2.91 mg, 17.84 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and DCC (3.69 g, 17.88 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol C. Purification by recrystallization from ethanol. Yield: 3.56 g (9.03 mmol, 45% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 86-88 °C. IR (neat): 2974, 2930, 1812, 1781, 1744, 1640, 1489, 1357, 1293, 1256, 1185, 1140, 1081, 1010, 980, 921, 876, 842, 799, 753, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.85 (dt, J = 6.8, 3.6 Hz, 2H), 7.82 – 7.75 (m, 2H), 7.43 – 7.32 (m, 5H), 3.80 – 3.69 (m, 2H), 2.93 – 2.80 (m, 2H), 1.57 (s, 9H). 13

C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 173.7, 166.9, 161.6 (2 C), 138.9 (2 C), 134.9 (2 C), 130.7, 129.3, 128.7 (2 C), 126.0 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 57.5, 42.3, 33.2,

29.0 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C22H23N2O5 [M+H]+: 395.1609, found 395.1601.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-2-methoxybenzamido)propanoate (1f). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-2-methoxybenzamido)propanoate (S3f). S3f was prepared from 2-methoxybenzoyl chloride (S2c, 3.34 g, 19.58 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 3.35 g, 19.34 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (3.00 ml, 21.64 mmol, 1.1 equiv.) following general protocol A. Yield: 5.79 g yellow oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butyl-2-methoxybenzamido)propanoic acid (S4f).



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S4f was prepared from ester S3f (5.78 g, 18.80 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (1.12 g, 19.96 mmol, 1.1 equiv.) following general protocol B. After the acidification with concentrated HCl, a yellow oil was observed, which was extracted with DCM (2 x 30 ml). The organic phase was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dried in vacuo to give 4.90 g of the product as orange oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. Compound 1f was prepared from acid S4f (3.90 g, 13.96 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (2.31 g, 14.16 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (2.90 g, 14.06 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. Further purification by column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1 , Rf = 0.6) yielded 4.49 g (10.58 mmol, 68% over three steps) pale yellow solid, m.p. = 125-127 °C. IR (neat): 2967, 2840, 2482, 1815, 1789, 1741, 1640, 1599, 1491, 1465, 1439, 1394, 1364, 1290, 1245, 1185, 1133, 1077, 1021, 962, 876, 753, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.87 – 7.82 (m, 2H), 7.79 – 7.76 (m, 2H), 7.30 (ddd, J = 8.3, 7.5, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (dd, J = 7.4, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (td, J = 7.4, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.76 – 3.68 (m, 1H), 3.64 – 3.56 (m, 1H), 2.97 – 2.89 (m, 1H), 2.86 – 2.78 (m, 1H), 1.58 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 170.7, 167.2, 161.7, 154.7 (2 C), 134.9, 130.0 (2 C), 128.8 (2 C), 128.6, 126.8 (2 C), 124.0, 122.1, 111.3, 57.5, 55.6, 42.0, 33.2, 29.0 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C23H25N2O6 [M+H]+: 425.1707, found 425.1719.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3-methoxybenzamido)propanoate (1g). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3-methoxybenzamido)propanoate (S3g). S3g was prepared from 3-methoxybenzoyl chloride (S2a, 3.28 g, 19.23 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 3.23 g, 18,64 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.70 ml, 19.48 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 5.67 g yellow oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butyl-3-methoxybenzamido)propanoic acid (S4g). S4g was prepared from ester S3g (5.66 g, 18.41 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (1.21 g, 21.57 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol B. After the acidification with concentrated HCl, a yellow oil was observed, which was extracted with DCM (2 x 30 ml). The organic phase was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dried in vacuo to give 5.79 g of the product as white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. Compound 1g was prepared from acid S4g (1.09 g, 3.90 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (639.9 mg, 3.92 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (807.8 mg, 3.92 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.55. Yield: 1.15 g (2.71 mmol, 63% over three steps) pale yellow solid, m.p. = 134-136 °C. IR (neat): 2967, 2840, 1815, 1789, 1741, 1640, 1580, 1465, 1428, 1364, 1290, 1219, 1185, 1133, 1077, 1029, 965, 876, 839, 787, 753, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.90 – 7.82 (m, 2H), 7.79 (m, 2H), 7.36 – 7.27 (m, 1H), 6.91 (dtd, J = 9.3, 3.6, 1.4 Hz, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.79 – 3.70 (m, 2H), 2.94 – 2.82 (m, 2H), 1.57 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 173.4, 166.9, 161.6 (2 C), 159.8, 140.2, 134.9, 129.9 (2 C), 128.8 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 118.1, 115.3, 111.5, 57.6, 55.4, 42.3, 33.3, 28.9 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C23H25N2O6 [M+H]+: 425.1707, found 425.1719.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3-chlorobenzamido)propanoate (1h). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3-chlorobenzamido)propanoate (S3h). S3h was prepared from 3-Chlorobenzoyl chloride (S2d, 2.00 g, 10.89 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 2.00 g, 11.54 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.40 ml, 17.31 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 3.30 g, orange oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butyl-3-chlorobenzamido)propanoic acid (S4h). S4h was prepared from ester S3h (3.30 g, 10.58 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (977.1 mg, 17.42 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 2.62 g white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. Compound 1h was prepared from acid S4h (2.61 g, 9.21 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.52 g, 9.32 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.92 g, 9.31 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. For purification the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20 ml) and cooled to 0 °C. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Recrystallization from EtOH gave 3.13 g (7.30 mmol, 64%) as a white solid, m.p. = 116-117 °C. IR (neat): 2971, 2930, 1815, 1789, 1733, 1636, 1566, 1469, 1394, 1372, 1293, 1256, 1185, 1161, 1090, 1025, 965, 783, 780, 693 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.87 - 7.84 (m, 2H), 7.81 – 7.75 (m, 2H), 7.39 – 7.31 (m, 3H), 7.26 – 7.21 (m, 1H), 3.78 – 3.70 (m, 2H), 2.89 – 2.82 (m, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H). 13C


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NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 171.9, 166.9, 161.6 (2 C), 140.5, 134.9 (2 C), 134.8, 130.2, 129.6, 128.8 (2 C), 126.4, 124.2, 124.1 (2 C), 57.8, 42.3, 33.1, 28.9 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C22H22ClN2O5 [M+H]+: 429.1212, found 429.1218.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzamido)propanoate (1i). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzamido)propanoate (S3i). S3i was prepared from 3-chloro-4-methoxybenzoyl chloride (S2h, 1.98 g, 9.66 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 1.66 g, 9.58 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.00 ml, 14.43 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 3.11 g orange oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butyl-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzamido)propanoic acid (S4i). S4i was prepared from ester S3i (3.11 g, 9.10 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (784.8 mg, 13.99 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 2.44 g white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. Compound 1i was prepared from acid S4i (2.44 g, 7.77 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.28 g, 7.85 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.60 g, 7.76 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. For purification the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20 ml) and cooled to 0 °C. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 2.10 g (4.58 mmol, 47% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 139-142 °C after column chromatography with hexanes/EtOAc = 3/1 à 1/1; Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.23. IR (neat): 2926, 2844, 1815, 1785, 1744, 1633, 1599, 1504, 1460, 1405, 1367, 1264, 1186, 1081, 842, 760, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.91 – 7.83 (m, 2H), 7.79 (dt, J = 5.2, 3.6 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.77 (dd, J = 8.4, 6.7 Hz, 2H), 2.87 (dd, J = 8.4, 6.7 Hz, 2H), 1.54 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 172.46, 166.9, 161.7 (2 C), 155.9, 134.9 (2 C), 131.8, 128.8, 128.7 (2 C), 126.3, 124.1 (2 C), 122.7, 111.9, 57.7, 56.2, 42.5, 33.1, 28.9 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C23H24ClN2O6 [M+H]+: 459.1317, found 459.1319.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethoxybenzamido)propanoate (1j). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethoxybenzamido)propanoate (S3j). S3j was prepared from 2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl chloride (S2g, 2.97 g, 14.80 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 2.51 g, 14.49 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (3.00 ml, 20.73 mmol, 1.4 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 4.14 g (12.27 mmol, 83%), orange oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethoxybenzamido)propanoic acid (S4j). S4j was prepared from ester S3j (4.11 g, 12.18 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (1.15 g, 20.50 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 2.35 g (7.60 mmol, 62%), white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. Compound 1j was prepared from acid S4j (2.28 g, 7.37 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.33 g, 8.15 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and DCC (1.69 g, 8.19 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol C. For purification the residue was dissolved in diethylether (20 ml) and cooled to 0 °C. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Column chromatography hexanes/EtOAc = 3/1 à 1/1 and recrystallization from EtOH gave 2.12 g (4.66 mmol, 32% over three steps) as a white solid, m.p. = 131-133 °C. Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.39. IR (neat): 2982, 2823, 2839, 1807, 1744, 1643, 1592, 1472, 1440, 1383, 1300, 1249, 1189, 1166, 1111, 1081, 989, 924, 872, 794, 740, 701 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.85 – 7.82 (m, 2H), 7.79 – 7.74 (m, 2H), 7.20 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.83 (s, 6H), 3.66 – 3.59 (m, 2H), 2.90 – 2.83 (m, 2H), 1.59 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 168.13, 167.45, 161.71 (2 C), 155.88 (2 C), 134.85, 129.97 (2 C), 128.81 (2 C), 123.98 (2 C), 117.25, 104.21 (2 C), 57.55, 55.87 (2 C), 41.90, 33.00, 29.03 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C24H27N2O7 [M+H] +: 455.1813, found 455.1821.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-methoxybenzamido)-2-methylpropanoate (1k). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-methoxybenzamido)-2-methylpropanoate (S3k). S3k was prepared from 4-methoxybenzoyl chloride (2.04 g, 11.96 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)-2-methylpropanoate (S1b, 2.24 g, 11.97 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (1.90 ml, 13.71 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol A Yield: 2.43 g orange oil, which was used without further purification in the next step. 3-(N-tert-butyl-4-methoxybenzamido)-2-methylpropanoic acid (S4k).



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S4k was prepared from ester S3k (2.42 g, 7.53 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (656.0 mg, 11.69 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 2.02 g white solid, which was used without further purification in the next step. Compound 1k was prepared from acid S4k (2.42 g, 8.25 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.36 g, 8.34 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.76 g, 8.53 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. For purification the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20 ml) and cooled to 0 °C. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Recrystallization from EtOH gave 2.38 g (5.43 mmol, 38%) as a white solid, m.p. = 139-141 °C. IR (neat):2982, 2112, 1804, 1778, 1741, 1633, 1599, 1513, 1450, 1398, 1361, 1305, 1252, 1182, 1111, 1021, 1062, 962, 835, 872, 693 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.86 (td, J = 5.3, 2.0 Hz, 2H), 7.81 – 7.75 (m, 2H), 7.41 – 7.34 (m, 2H), 6.90 – 6.84 (m, 2H), 3.96 (dd, J = 15.0, 5.1 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.77 (dd, J = 15.0, 9.0 Hz, 1H), 3.18 (ddd, J = 8.9, 7.0, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 1.57 (s, 9H), 1.21 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 174.4, 170.7, 161.8, 160.7 (2 C), 134.9 (2 C), 131.2, 129.5 (2 C), 128.9 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 113.8 (2 C), 57.2, 55.3, 50.0, 38.8, 29.2 (3 C), 14.2. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C24H27N2O6 [M+H]+: 439.1864, found 439.1870.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(benzyl(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoate (rac-1l) Ethyl 3-(benzyl(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoate (rac-S3l). rac-S3l was prepared by stirring benzyl amine (2 mL, 18 mmol, 1 equiv) with ethyl crotonate (2.3 mL, 18 mmol, 1 equiv) for 3 days without additional solvent at ambient temperature. Afterwards, the reaction mixture was diluted with 100 mL THF/H2O (1/1) and NaHCO3 was added (7.56 g, 90 mmol, 5 equiv). Upon cooling to 0 °C, Boc2O (4.53 g, 22 mmol, 1.2 equiv) was added as solution in 20 mL THF. The reaction mixture was stirred for 24 h at ambient temperature, then THF was evaporated under reduced pressure and the remaining aqueous phase extracted with EtOAc (3x25 mL). The organic phase was washed with 1M HCl and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, yielding 5.07 g clear viscous oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 3-(benzyl(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoic acid (rac-S4l). Following general protocol B, rac-S4l, was prepared from ester rac-S3l 5.00 g, 15.6 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (1.1 g, 20 mmol, 1.26 equiv), which was dissolved in 10 mL H2O and slowly added to a solution of the ester in 100 mL EtOH. After 3 h the mixture was acidified and extracted with 3x25 mL EtOAc. The organic phases were dried with MgSO4 and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure, yielding 3.8 g of a viscous oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound rac-1l was prepared from acid rac-S4l (7.8 g, 26.5 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (5.7 g, 27.8 mmol, 1.05 equiv), and DCC (4.5 g, 27.8 mmol, 1.05 equiv) in 100 mL dry DCM following general protocol C. After reaction completion, the mixture was cooled to 0 °C and precipitated DCU was filtered off. Column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc = 4/1 à 1/1) and recrystallization from EtOH gave 6.15 g (14 mmol, 31% over three steps) offwhite solid. Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 2/1) = 0.23. m.p. = 107-108 °C. IR (neat): 2978, 1825, 1785, 1736, 1684, 1464, 1435, 1341, 1252 1222, 1162, 1133, 1114, 693 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.82 (dd, J = 5.5, 3.1 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (dd, J = 5.5, 3.1 Hz, 2H), 7.31 – 7.18 (m, 5H), 4.64 (broad d, 1H), 4.21 (broad m, 2H), 3.05 (broad d, 1H), 2.75 (s, 1H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.25 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 167.7, 161.9 (2 C), 154.9 (2 C), 139.2 (2 C), 134.9 (2 C), 128.9 (2 C), 128.6, 127.8, 127.5, 124.0 (2 C), 80.4, 76.8, 50.3, 49.7, 37.3, 28.5 (3 C), 18.5. HRMS: (ESI-EIC) m/z calculated for C24H26N2O6Na [M+Na]+: 461.1683, found 461.1685.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl (S)-3-(benzyl(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoate ((S)-1l) Ethyl (S)-3-(benzyl(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoate (S)-S3l. (S)-S3l was prepared by stirring benzaldehyde (1.26 mL, 12.4 mmol, 1.05 equiv) with ethyl (S)-3-aminobutanoate (1.8 g, 11.8 mmol, 1 equiv) for 24 hours in 30 mL ethanol. Upon cooling to 0 °C, NaBH4 (450 mg, 11.8 mmol, 1 equiv) was added slowly in portions. When gas evolution stoped, the cooling bath was removed and the reaction stirred for another 2 h. Excess NaBH4 was quenched by dropwise addition of water, and the Ethanol was removed under reduced pressure. The remains were dissolved in DCM (50 mL), and the solution washed with water (2x10 mL) and brine (1x10 mL). The organic phase was dried with MgSO4 and filtered. NEt3 (1.8 mL, 13 mmol, 1.1equiv) was added, then Boc2O (2.84 g, 13 mmol, 1.1 equiv) in portions. Upon stirring for 16 h at ambient temperature, the reaction mixture was washed with 1M HCl(aq) (2x15 mL), saturated NaHCO3(aq) (1x15 mL) solution and brine (1x10 mL). The organic phase was dried with MgSO4, filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Purification by column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc 5:1, Rf = 0.55) yielded 2.54 g (7.9 mmol, 67 %) clear viscous oil. 3-(benzyl(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoic acid ((S)-S4l).


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(S)-S4l was prepared from ester (S)-S3l (2.23 g, 6.95 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (460 mg, 8.2 mmol, 1.2 equiv) following general protocol B, The product was obtained as 1.91 g of clear viscous oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound (S)-1l was prepared from acid (S)-S4l (1.87 g, 6.4 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.25 g, 7.7 mmol, 1.2 equiv), and DCC (1.6 g, 7.7 mmol, 1.2 equiv) in 50 mL dry DCM following general protocol C. After reaction completion, the mixture was cooled to 0 °C and precipitated DCU was filtered off. Column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc = 3/1 à 1/1) and recrystallization from EtOH gave an offwhite solid (1.73 g, 3.95 mmol, 39% over three steps). Analytical data was identical with rac-1l. Specific rotation [a]D20 31.7 (c 1.0, DCM, 589 nm)

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(4-methoxybenzyl)amino)butanoate (1m) Ethyl 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(4-methoxybenzyl)amino)butanoate S3m. S3m was prepared by stirring 4-methoxybenzylamine (1.5 mL, 11.5 mmol, 1 equiv) with ethyl crotonate (1.42 mL, 27 mmol, 1 equiv) for 4 days without additional solvent at ambient temperature. Afterwards, the reaction mixture was diluted with 40 mL DCM and NEt3 was added (2.3 mL, 17 mmol, 1.5 equiv). Upon cooling to 0 °C, Boc2O (3.27 g, 15 mmol, 1.3 equiv) was added in portions. The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h at ambient temperature, then washed with 1M HCl(aq) (2x20 mL), saturated NaHCO3(aq) (1x15 mL) solution and brine (1x15 mL). The organic phase was dried with MgSO4, filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Purification by column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc 5:1, Rf = 0.50) yielded 3.15 g clear viscous oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(4-methoxybenzyl)amino)butanoic acid (S4m). S4m was prepared from ester S3m (2.23 g, 6.95 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (460 mg, 8.2 mmol, 1.2 equiv) following general protocol B. The product was obtained as 2.7 g clear viscous oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1m was prepared from acid S4m (3.6 g, 11 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (2.4 g, 11.6 mmol, 1.05 equiv), and DCC (1.9 g, 11.6 mmol, 1.05 equiv) in 100 mL dry DCM following general protocol C. After reaction completion, the mixture was cooled to 0 °C and precipitated DCU was filtered off. Column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc = 4/1 à 2/1) gave a clear viscous oil (3.34 g, 7.76 mmol, 51% over three steps). Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 2/1) = 0.26. IR (neat): 2964, 2918, 1795, 1742, 1685, 1612, 1512, 1467, 1364, 1243, 1161, 1028, 970,876, 831 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.86 (dd, J = 5.5, 3.1 Hz, 2H), 7.77 (dd, J = 5.5, 3.1 Hz, 2H), 7.21 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 4.63 (bs, 1H), 4.22 (bm, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.07 (bd, 1H), 2.77 (bs, 1H), 1.49 (s, 9H), 1.27 (d, J = 4.6 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 167.9, 167.8(2 C), 161.9(2 C), 158.9(2 C), 134.9(2 C), 131.2(2 C), 128.9, 128.7, 124.0(2 C), 113.9, 80.3, 77.4, 55.3, 50.7, 49.6, 28.6(3 C), 18.5. HRMS: (ESI-EIC) m/z calculated for C25H28N2O7 [M+H]+: 469.1974, found 469.1976.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(4-chlorobenzyl)amino)butanoate (1n) Ethyl 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(4-chlorobenzyl)amino)butanoate S3n. S3n was prepared by stirring 4-chlorobenzylamine (1.5 mL, 9.2 mmol, 1 equiv) with ethyl crotonate (1.15 mL, 9.2 mmol, 1 equiv) for 3 days without additional solvent at ambient temperature. Afterwards, the reaction mixture was diluted with 30 mL DCM and NEt3 was added (1.9 mL, 13.5 mmol, 1.5 equiv). Upon cooling to 0 °C, Boc2O (2.8 g, 12.9 mmol, 1.4 equiv) was added in portions. The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h at ambient temperature, then washed with 1M HCl(aq) (2x10 mL), saturated NaHCO3(aq) (1x10 mL) solution and brine (1x10 mL). The organic phase was dried with MgSO4, filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Purification by column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc 5:1, Rf = 0.5) yielded 2.52 g clear viscous oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(4-chlorobenzyl)amino)butanoic acid (S4n). Compound S4n was prepared from ester S3n (2.39 g, 7.31 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (620 mg, 11 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol B. The product was obtained as 2.09 g clear viscous oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1n was prepared from acid S4n (1.9 g, 5.8 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.00 g, 6.1 mmol, 1.05 equiv), and DCC (1.95 g, 9.4 mmol, 1.05 equiv) in 100 mL dry DCM following general protocol C. After reaction completion, the mixture was cooled to 0 °C and precipitated DCU was filtered off. Column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc = 4/1 à 1/1) gave (1.60 g, 3.4 mmol, 46% over three steps) of viscous oil. IR (neat): 2926, 2851, 1739, 1624, 1579, 1450, 1311, 1076, 942, 843 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.89 (dd, J = 5.5, 3.1 Hz, 2H), 7.79 (dd, J = 5.5, 3.1 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 4.61 (s, 1H), 4.25 (bm, 2H), 3.11 (bd, 1H), 2.80 (s, 1H), 1.62 – 1.38 (bm, 9H), 1.32 – 1.23 (bm, 3H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3)



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δ = 167.7, 161.8, 134.9, 134.8, 128.9, 128.5, 127.7, 127.2, 124.1, 123.9, 77.3, 58.4, 50.6, 49.9, 28.5 (3 C), 18.4. HRMS: (ESI-EIC) m/z calculated for C24H25ClN2O6 [M+H]+: 473.1479 found 473.1480.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butylisonicotinamido)propanoate (1o). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butylisonicotinamido)propanoate (S3o). S3o was prepared from isonicotinoyl chloride (S2e, 2.07 g, 14.62 mmol, 1.5 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 1.65 g, 9.52 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.00 ml, 14.43 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 1.60 g yellow oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 3-(N-tert-butylisonicotinamido)propanoic acid (S4o). S4o was prepared from ester S3o (1.36 g, 4.89 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (309.4 mg, 5.52 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 240.05 mg ochre solid, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1o was prepared from acid S4o (240 mg, 0.959 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (174 mg, 1.07 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and DCC (219.6 mg, 1.06 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol C. Purification by recrystallization from toluene. Yield: 313 mg (0.791 mmol, 10% over three steps) pale yellow solid, m.p. = 122-124 °C. IR (neat): 3131, 2930, 2851, 1789, 1710, 1633, 1461, 1413, 1327, 1290, 1185, 1137, 1066, 977, 880, 835, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.70 (d, J = 4.6 Hz, 2H), 7.89 – 7.83 (m, 2H), 7.83 – 7.77 (m, 2H), 7.31 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.71 (dd, J = 8.3, 6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.88 (dd, J = 8.3, 6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.57 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 170.5, 166.7, 161.6 (2 C), 149.6, 134.9 (2 C), 128.7 (2 C), 124.1 (2 C), 123.2 (2 C), 120.8 (2 C), 58.1, 42.1, 33.1, 28.9 (3 C). LRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C21H22N3O5 [M+H]+: 396.1554, found 396.1558.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(4-methoxybenzamido)propanoate (1p) 3-(4-methoxybenzamido)propanoic acid (S4p) b-Alanine (1.33 g, 14.93 mmol, 1 equiv) and sodium hydroxide (1.12 g, 28 mmol, 1.9 equiv) were dissolved in 10 mL H2O and the solution cooled to 0°C. 4methoxybenzoyl chloride (3.00 g, 17.59 mmol, 1.2 equiv) was dissolved in 20 mL THF and added slowly and the resulting solution was allowed to warm to rt and stirred for 20 h. THF was removed under reduced pressure and the precipitate was filtered of, yielding 2.19 g white solid which was used in the next step without further purification. 1p was prepared from acid S4p (1.98 g, 8.87 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.32 g, 8.09 mmol, 0.9 equiv) and DCC (1.67 g, 8.09 mmol, 0.9 equiv) following general protocol C. Recrystallization from MeOH yielded 2.43 g (6.6 mmol, 50 % over two steps) white solid. m.p.: decomposition above 200°C. IR (neat):3370, 3317, 3086, 2922, 2840, 1812, 1785, 1707, 1629, 1543, 1502, 1461, 1323, 1252, 1182, 1081, 1033, 965, 876, 764, 693 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.92-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.85-7.78 (m, 4H), 6.94-6.91 (m, 2H), 3.93-3.87 (m, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.02-2.98 (m, 2H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 168.8, 167.1, 162.3, 161.9 (2 C), 134.9 (2 C), 128.9 (2 C), 128.8 (2 C), 126.3, 124.2 (2 C), 113.8 (2 C), 55.42, 35.6, 32.2. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C20H19N2O6 [M+H]+: 383.1238, found 383.1244.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl benzoylglycinate (1q) Compound 1p was synthesized from hippuric acid (2.02g, 11.25 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.85 g, 11.34 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (2.33g, 11.29 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C using DCM as solvent. Recrystalization from EtOAc gave 2.86 g (8.82 mmol, 78%) of white solid, m.p. = 181-185 °C. IR (neat):3428, 1736, 1668, 1528, 1487, 1368, 1296, 1184, 1077, 957, 874 cm-1 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.90 (m, 2H), 7.89 - 7.79, (m, 4H),7.53-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.45 (m, 2H), 6.72 (bs, 1H), 4.70 (d, J = 5.4 Hz, 2H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 167.5, 167.0, 161.5 (2 C), 134.9 (2 C), 133.2, 132.1(2 C),128.8 (2 C), 128.7 (2C), 127.2, 124.2 (2 C), 39.6. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C17H13N2O5 [M+H]+:325.0819, found 325.0825


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1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3,4-dimethoxybenzamido)propanoate (1r). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3,4-dimethoxybenzamido)propanoate (S3r). Compound S3r was prepared from 3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl chloride (S2f, 4.12 g, 20.54 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 3.76 g, 21.70 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and triethylamine (3.00 ml, 21.64 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 5.83 g orange oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 3-(N-tert-butyl-3,4-dimethoxybenzamido)propanoic acid (S4r). S4r was prepared from ester S3r (5.79 g, 17.16 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (1.21 g, 21.57 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 4.59 g white solid, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1r was prepared from acid S4r (4.48 g, 14.48 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (2.38 g, 14.59 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (3.03 g, 14.69 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C using CHCl3 as solvent. For Purification the residue was dissolved in diethylether (20 ml) and cooled to 0 °C. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Recrystallization from CHCl3 gave 4.56 g (10.03 mmol, 50% over three steps) as a white solid, m.p. = 118-120 °C. IR (neat): 2963, 2933, 2840, 1819, 1789, 1744, 1629, 1603, 1513, 1465, 1413, 1264, 1230, 1182, 1137, 1074, 1021, 969, 880, 782, 757, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.85 (m, J = 5.7, 3.0 Hz, 2H), 7.81 – 7.74 (m, 2H), 6.96 – 6.84 (m, 3H), 3.89 (s, 6H), 3.83 – 3.72 (m, 2H), 2.95 – 2.79 (m, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 173.8, 167.1, 161.7 (2 C), 150.0, 149.1, 134.9, 131.4 (2 C), 128.7 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 119.1, 110.7, 109.9, 57.4, 55.9, 55.9, 42.5, 33.4, 28.9 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C24H27N2O7 [M+H] +: 455.1813, found 455.1813.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamido)propanoate (1s). Ethyl 3-(N-tert-butyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamido)propanoate (S3s). S3s was prepared from 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl chloride (S2i, 2.05 g, 8.89 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)propanoate (S1a, 1.59 g, 9.18 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and triethylamine (1.40 ml, 10.10 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 2.78 g orange oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 3-(N-tert-butyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamido)propanoic acid (S4s). S4s was prepared from ester S3s (2.21 g, 6.02 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (398.1 mg, 7.10 mmol, 1.2 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 1.89 mg white solid, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1s was prepared from acid S4s (1.89 g, 5.57 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (989.6 mg, 6.07 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.16 g, 5.62 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C using CHCl3 as solvent. For purification the residue was dissolved in diethylether (20 ml) and cooled to 0 °C. The precipitated DCC urea was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Recrystallization from CHCl3 gave 4.56 g (10.03 mmol, 50% over three steps) of pale yellow solid, m.p. = 135-137 °C. IR (neat): 2952, 2840, 1815, 1789, 1744, 1633, 1584, 1461, 1364, 1331, 1238, 1185, 1126, 1066, 995, 965, 876, 794, 701 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.89 – 7.82 (m, 2H), 7.82 – 7.74 (m, 2H), 6.56 (s, 2H), 3.88 (s, 6H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.83 – 3.75 (m, 2H), 2.94 – 2.85 (m, 2H), 1.56 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 173.4, 166.9, 161.7 (2 C), 153.5 (2 C), 138.9, 134.9 (2 C), 134.3, 128.7 (2 C), 124.1 (2 C), 103.4 (2 C), 60.9, 57.6 (2 C), 56.3, 42.5, 33.5, 28.9 (3 C). HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C25H29N2O8 [M+H] +: 485.1918, found 485.1920.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 4-(N-tert-butyl-4-methoxybenzamido)butanoate (1t). Ethyl 4-(N-tert-butyl-4-methoxybenzamido)butanoate (S3t). S3t was prepared from 4-methoxybenzoyl chloride (3.09 g, 18.11 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)butanoate (S1c, 3.65 g, 19.49 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and triethylamine (3.00 ml, 21.64 mmol, 1.2 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 5.09 g pale yellow oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 4-(N-tert-butyl-4-methoxybenzamido)butanoic acid (S4t). S4t was prepared from ester S3t (4.98 g, 15.49 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (921.78 mg, 16.43 mmol, 1.05 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 4.46 g white solid, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1r was prepared from acid S4t (2.49 g, 8.49 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.41 g, 8.64 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.77 g, 8.58 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. Yield: 2.25 g (5.13 mmol, 51% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 115-117 °C after column chromatography with hexanes/EtOAc = 4/1 à 1/1; Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.45.) IR (neat):2967, 2110, 1815, 1789, 1744, 1607, 1513, 1465, 1394, 1297, 1249, 1170, 1133,



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1080, 1029, 969, 880, 839, 768, 734, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.88 (dt, J = 7.1, 3.6 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (td, J = 5.2, 2.0 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 6.88 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 3H), 3.50 – 3.42 (m, 2H), 2.40 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.99 – 1.87 (m, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 173.6, 168.7, 161.8 (2 C), 160.1, 134.9 (2 C), 131.7, 128.8 (2 C), 128.1 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 113.8 (2 C), 57.1, 55.3, 46.6, 29.0 (3 C), 28.4, 26.7. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C24H27N2O6 [M+H]+: 439.1864, found 439.1866.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 4-(N-tert-butylisonicotinamido)butanoate (1u). Ethyl 4-(N-tert-butylisonicotinamido)butanoate (S3u). S3u was prepared from isonicotinoyl chloride (S2e, 2.02 g, 14.27 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)butanoate (S1c, 1.74 g, 9.56 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (1.50 ml, 10.82 mmol, 1.1 equiv.) following general protocol A. Yield: 2.09 g orange oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 4-(N-tert-butylisonicotinamido)butanoic acid (S4u). S4u was prepared from ester S3u (1.79 g, 6.12 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (382.5 mg, 6.82 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol B. After acidification a clear oil was obtained, which was extracted by dichloromethane (2 x 30 ml). The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dried in vacuo to give 937 mg of the product as white solid, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1u was prepared from acid S4u (936 mg, 3.54 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (637.4 mg, 3.91 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and DCC (805.7 mg, 3.90 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol C. Recrystallization from toluene gave 1.21 g (2.96 mmol, 36% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 149151 °C. IR (neat): 3127, 2930, 1789, 1707, 1625, 1461, 1409, 1364, 1297, 1252, 1215, 1185, 1133, 1062, 973, 880, 835, 764, 731, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.66 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 2H), 7.87 (td, J = 5.3, 2.0 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (td, J = 5.2, 1.9 Hz, 2H), 7.26 – 7.22 (m, 2H), 3.41 – 3.32 (m, 2H), 2.42 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H), 1.94 (ddd, J = 15.0, 10.9, 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.56 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ =175.2, 169.8, 164.6 (2 C), 148.5, 147.8 (2 C), 134.1 (2 C), 129.3 (2 C), 123.2 (2 C), 121.6 (2 C), 57.8, 46.4, 30.9, 28.7(3 C), 27.1. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C22H24N3O5 [M+H]+: 410.1710, found 410.1716.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 4-(N-tert-butylbenzamido)butanoate (1v). Ethyl 4-(N-tert-butylbenzamido)butanoate (S3v). Compound S3v was prepared from benzoyl chloride (1.84 g, 13.09 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)butanoate (S1c, 2.51 g, 13.40 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.00 ml, 14.44 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 3.72 g pale yellow oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 4-(N-tert-butylbenzamido)butanoic acid (S4v). S4v was prepared from ester S3v (3.72 g, 12.77 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (799.1 mg, 14.24 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol B. After acidification a clear oil was obtained, which was extracted by EtOAc (20 mL). The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dried in vacuo to give 2.33 g of the product as white solid, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1v was prepared from acid S4v (2.33 g, 8.85 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.49 g, 9.13 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.91 g, 9.26 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. Yield: 1.98 g (4.89 mmol, 37% over three steps) pale yellow solid, m.p. = 100-102 °C after column chromatography with hexanes/DCM = 1/2 to hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1; Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.56). IR (neat): 3064, 2933, 2605, 1789, 1707, 1589, 1484, 1446, 1409, 1368, 1305, 1241, 1185, 1070, 973, 783, 749, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.90 – 7.82 (m, 2H), 7.82 – 7.75 (m, 2H), 7.37 – 7.31 (m, 10H), 3.46 – 3.35 (m, 2H), 2.36 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.93 (dt, J = 19.7, 7.5 Hz, 2H), 1.56 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 173.6, 168.7, 161.8 (2 C), 139.3 (2 C), 134.9 (2 C), 128.9, 128.8, 128.6 (2 C), 125.9 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 57.3, 46.4, 28.9 (3 C), 28.3, 26.7. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C23H25N2O5 [M+H]+: 409.1758, found 409.1763.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 4-(N-tert-butyl-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzamido)butanoate (1w). Ethyl 4-(N-tert-butyl-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzamido)butanoate (S3w). Compound S3w was prepared from 3-chloro-4-methoxybenzoyl chloride (S2h, 1.75 g, 8.54 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)butanoate (S1c, 1.60 g, 8.54 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.00 ml, 14.43 mmol, 1.7 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 3.03 g pale yellow oil, which was used in the next step without further purification.


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4-(N-tert-butyl-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzamido)butanoic acid (S4w). S4w was prepared from ethyl 4-(N-tert-butyl-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzamido)butanoate (S3w, 3.03 g, 8.51 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (727.5 mg, 12.97 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 2.43 g white solid, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1w was prepared from acid S4w (2.43 g, 7.41 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.22 g, 7.48 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.53 g, 7.43 mmol, 1 equiv.) following general protocol C. For purification the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20 ml) and cooled to 0 °C. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Recrystallization from EtOH gave 2.04 g (4.31 mmol, 50% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 134139 °C. IR (neat):2974, 2922, 1812, 1785, 1744, 1625, 1506, 1405, 1290, 1264, 1223, 1185, 1085, 1018, 958, 876, 824, 787, 693 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.88 (dt, J = 7.1, 3.6 Hz, 2H), 7.83 – 7.77 (m, 2H), 7.39 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.29 – 7.26 (m, 1H), 6.92 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.45 (dd, J = 9.1, 7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.43 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.99 – 1.88 (m, 2H), 1.54 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 171.9, 168.7, 161.8 (2 C), 155.5, 134.9 (2 C), 132.4, 128.8, 128.5 (2 C), 126.3, 124.1 (2 C), 122.5, 111.8, 57.3, 56.2, 46.6, 28.9 (3 C), 28.4, 26.7. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C24H26ClN2O6 [M+H]+: 473.1474, found 473.1483.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 4-(N-tert-butyl-3,4-dimethoxybenzamido)butanoate (1x). Ethyl 4-(N-tert-butyl-3,4-dimethoxybenzamido)butanoate (S3x). S3x was prepared from 3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl chloride (S2f, 4.10 g, 20.44 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)butanoate (S1c, 3.79 g, 20.24 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.90 ml, 20.92 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 6.15 g orange oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 4-(N-tert-butyl-3,4-dimethoxybenzamido)butanoic acid (S4x). S4x was prepared from ester S3x (6.15 g, 17.5 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (1.12 g, 19.96 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol B. After the acidification with concentrated HCl, a yellow oil was observed, which was extracted with EtOAc (2 x 40 ml). The organic phase was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dried in vacuo to give 5.32 g of the product as orange oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1v was prepared from acid S4x (2.51 g, 7.76 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.29 g, 7.91 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.61 g, 7.80 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C using CHCl3 as solvent. Yield: 2.29 g (4.89 mmol, 51% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 117-119 °C after column chromatography with hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1 to 1/2; Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.5. IR (neat): 2922, 2651, 1782, 1744, 1618, 1513, 1412, 1327, 1293, 1260, 1182, 1144, 1092, 1047, 962, 869, 779, 693 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.86 (dt, J = 7.1, 3.6 Hz, 2H), 7.83 – 7.75 (m, 2H), 6.94 – 6.87 (m, 2H), 6.80 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.46 (dd, J = 9.1, 6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.41 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.99 – 1.90 (m, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 173.6, 168.7, 161.8 (2 C), 149.6, 148.9, 134.9 (2 C), 131.7, 128.8 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 119.0, 110.7, 109.8, 57.3, 56.0, 55.9, 46.7, 29.0, 28.5 (3 C), 26.8. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C25H29N2O7 [M+H]+: 469.1969, found 469.1975.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 4-(N-tert-butyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamido)butanoate (1y). Ethyl 4-(N-tert-butyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamido)butanoate (S3y). S3y was prepared from 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl chloride (S2i, 4.05 g, 17.56 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)butanoate (S1c, 3.31 g, 17.67 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (2.50 ml, 18.04 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 5.90 g orange oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 4-(N-tert-butyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamido)butanoic acid (S4y). S4y was prepared from ester S3y (5.79 g, 15.18 mmol, 1 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (1.1 g, 19.61 mmol, 1.1 equiv) following general protocol B. After acidification, an orange oil was obtained, which was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dried in vacuo to give 4.84 g of the product as orange oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1y was prepared from acid S4y (2.50 g, 7.07 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.21 g, 7.42 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.49 g, 7.22 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C using CHCl3 as solvent. Yield: 1.98 g (4.89 mmol, 44% over three steps) white solid, m.p. = 132-134 °C after column chromatography with hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1 to 1/2; Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.34. IR (neat): 3125, 3015, 2930, 2848, 1812, 1750, 1737, 1636, 1584, 1461, 1409, 1361, 1234, 1185, 1126, 1043, 880, 805, 783, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.87 (m, 2H), 7.79 (m, 2H), 6.54 (s, 2H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.43 (dd, J = 9.2, 6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.44 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.02 – 1.93 (m, 2H), 1.56 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 173.1, 168.7, 161.8



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(2 C), 153.4 (2 C), 138.6, 134.9 (2 C), 134.8, 128.8 (2 C), 124.0 (2 C), 103.4 (2 C), 60.9, 57.3, 56.3 (2 C), 46.6, 28.9 (3 C), 28.5, 27.1. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C26H31N2O8 [M+H]+: 499.2075, found 499.2078.

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl 4-(N-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethoxybenzamido)butanoate (1z). Ethyl 4-(N-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethoxybenzamido)butanoate (S3z). Compound S3z was prepared from 2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl chloride (S2g, 2.01 g, 10.02 mmol, 1 equiv), ethyl 3-(tert-butylamino)butanoate (S1c, 1.89 g, 10.09 mmol, 1 equiv) and triethylamine (3.00 ml, 21.64 mmol, 2.3 equiv) following general protocol A. Yield: 3.04 g yellow oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. 4-(N-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethoxybenzamido)butanoic acid (S4z). S4z was prepared from ester S3z (3.04 g, 8.65 mmol, 1 equiv.) and potassium hydroxide (728.0 mg, 12.98 mmol, 1.5 equiv) following general protocol B. Yield: 2.53 g white solid, which was used in the next step without further purification. Compound 1z was prepared from acid S4z (2.53 g, 7.82 mmol, 1 equiv), N-hydroxyphthalimide (1.28 g, 7.88 mmol, 1 equiv) and DCC (1.62 g, 7.83 mmol, 1 equiv) following general protocol C. Purification by column chromatography with hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1 à 1/2; Rf (hexanes/EtOAc = 1/1) = 0.29 and recrystallization from EtOH gave 2.73 g (5.83 mmol, 58% over three steps) as a white solid, m.p. = 173-175 °C. IR (neat): 2967, 2844, 1812, 1744, 1636, 1588, 1472, 1440, 1394, 1361, 1252, 1219, 1152, 1107, 1073, 988, 876, 831, 794, 749, 697 cm-1. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 7.86 (m, 2H), 7.81 – 7.76 (m, 2H), 7.18 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s, 6H), 3.25 (dd, J = 9.2, 7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.32 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.91 (dt, J = 15.4, 7.5 Hz, 2H), 1.57 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 168.9, 167.8, 161.8 (2 C), 156.1 (2 C), 134.9 (2 C), 129.6, 128.9 (2 C), 123.9 (2 C), 117.8, 104.1 (2 C), 57.4, 55.9 (2 C), 45.9, 29.0 (3 C), 28.6, 26.3. HRMS: (ES-MS) m/z calculated for C25H29N2O7 [M+H]+: 469.1969, found 469.1976.

Supporting Information Copies of 1H NMR and 13CNMR spectra for compounds 1 through 4, HPLC for rac- and (S)-2l, details on the Xray structure of 3b. The Supporting Information (SI) is available free of charge on the ACS Publications website.

AUTHOR INFORMATION Corresponding Author * E-mail: [email protected]

Author Contributions †

The authors contributed equally; The manuscript was written through contributions of all authors. Parts of this study are included in the PhD thesis

of Christian Faderl (2017), Photoinduced Decarboxylation of N-Acyloxyphthalimides, Universität Regensburg.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT GRK 1626 of the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (fellowship for S. B.) and the Alexander v. Humboldt foundation (fellowship for G. K.) are gratefully acknowledged for funding.

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